Meaning

7 senses
  1. A measure of the extent of a surface; it is measured in square units.

    Flächeninhalt, Oberfläche

    пло́щадьplóščadʹ

    пло́щаplóšča

    the extent of a 2-dimensional surface enclosed within a boundary

  2. A particular geographic region.

    Gebiet, Gegend

    о́бластьóblastʹ, райо́нrajón, крайkraj

    о́бластьóblastʹ, райо́нrajón, крайkraj

    a particular environment or walk of life

  3. Any particular extent of surface, especially an empty or unused extent.

    The photo is a little dark in that area.

    Bereich

  4. The extent, scope, or range of an object or concept.

    The plans are a bit vague in that area.

    Bereich

  5. (UK)An open space, below ground level, giving access to the basement of a house, and typically separated from the pavement by railings.

  6. Penalty box; penalty area.

  7. (slang)Genitals.

Examples

2301 sentences
  1. Tom knows this area very well.

    Том дуже добре знає це район.

    ruТом очень хорошо знает этот район.

    deTom kennt diese Gegend sehr gut.

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  2. Tom lives in a rural area.

    Том живе в селі.

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  3. You've got to carry a gun in this area.

    У цьому районі варто носити з собою пістолет.

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  4. Can you recommend a good hotel in the area?

    Ви можете порекомендувати добрий готель в цьому районі?

    deKönnen Sie ein gutes Hotel in der Umgebung empfehlen?

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  5. The children's area is over there.

    Там є куточок для дітей.

    ruДетская комната там.

    deDie Kinderecke ist da drüben.

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Translations

9 languages
Українська
By meaning 2
maths: measure of extent of a surface:
particular geographic region:
Русский
By meaning 2
maths: measure of extent of a surface:
particular geographic region:
Deutsch
By meaning 3
maths: measure of extent of a surface:
particular geographic region:
any particular extent:

Origin

Learned borrowing from Latin ārea.

Learned borrowing from Latin ārea.

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Forms

plural: areas
Singulararea
Pluralareas

regular

Synonyms

9 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • the extent of a 2-dimensional surface enclosed within a boundary:expansesurface area
  • a part of an animal that has a special function or is supplied by a given artery or nerve:region
  • a particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography):country
  • a particular environment or walk of life:spheredomainorbitfieldarena

Word family

78 related words

Collocations

12 patterns
  • in this area
  • this area is
  • a rural area
  • know this area
  • in the area
  • rural area
  • know the area
  • area is famous
  • the area well
  • the area around
  • area well
  • with this area

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
area — meaning, examples, forms, synonyms | Krumeto