area

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noun

1. a particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography) (Freq. 146)
- it was a mountainous area
- Bible country
• Syn:
country
• Derivationally related forms:
areal
• Hypernyms:
region
• Hyponyms:
arena, high country, bed ground, bed-ground, bedground,
broadcast area, center, centre, middle, heart, eye,
corner, disaster area, haunt, hangout, resort, repair,
stamping ground, hearth, fireside, hunting ground, no-go area, no man's land,
quadrant, rain shadow, staging area, open, clear, free port,
free zone, anchorage, anchorage ground, resort area, playground, vacation spot,
block, city block, neighborhood, retreat, safety, refuge,
refuge, scene, section, shrubbery, space,
tank farm, winner's circle
• Instance Hyponyms:
Bermuda Triangle
2. a subject of study (Freq. 27)
- it was his area of specialization
- areas of interest include...
• Hypernyms:
topic, subject, issue, matter
• Hyponyms:
grey area, gray area, territory
3. a part of an animal that has a special function or is supplied by a given artery or nerve (Freq. 20)
- in the abdominal region
• Syn:
region
• Hypernyms:
body part
• Hyponyms:
erogenous zone, pressure point, hypochondrium, area of cardiac dullness, epigastrium,
fovea, fovea centralis, parafovea, macula, macula lutea, macular area,
yellow spot, cortical area, cortical region, perineum, side, cleavage,
areola, ring of color, middle, midriff, midsection, waist,
waistline, pubes, pubic region, loins, palm, thenar,
thenar, half-moon, lunula, lunule, groin,
inguen, quick
4. a particular environment or walk of life (Freq. 9)
- his social sphere is limited
- it was a closed area of employment
- he's out of my orbit
• Syn:
sphere, domain, orbit, field, arena
• Hypernyms:
environment
• Hyponyms:
distaff, front, kingdom, land, realm,
lap, political arena, political sphere, preserve, province, responsibility
5. a part of a structure having some specific characteristic or function (Freq. 8)
- the spacious cooking area provided plenty of room for servants
• Hypernyms:
structure, construction
• Hyponyms:
aisle, auditorium, baggage claim, box, breakfast area,
breakfast nook, bullpen, chancel, sanctuary, bema, choir,
corner, nook, court, courtyard, dead-air space, dining area,
enclosure, goalmouth, hideaway, retreat, nave, orchestra pit,
pit, panopticon, patio, terrace, press gallery, pull-off,
rest area, rest stop, layby, lay-by, quad, quadrangle,
room, second balcony, family circle, upper balcony, peanut gallery, storage space,
threshing floor, turnaround
6. the extent of a 2-dimensional surface enclosed within a boundary (Freq. 5)
- the area of a rectangle
- it was about 500 square feet in area
• Syn:
expanse, surface area
• Derivationally related forms:
areal
• Hypernyms:
extent
• Hyponyms:
acreage, land area, footprint, erasure, space,
blank space, place, balk, baulk, section, plane section

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  expanse, surface area, sphere, domain, orbit, field, arena, region, country