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. — deniko

    ruТом очень хорошо знает этот район. — marafon

    deTom kennt diese Gegend sehr gut. — sakslane

  2. Tom lives in a rural area.

    Том живе в селі. — deniko

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

    У цьому районі варто носити з собою пістолет. — rozmaita

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

    Ви можете порекомендувати добрий готель в цьому районі? — deniko

    deKönnen Sie ein gutes Hotel in der Umgebung empfehlen? — raggione

  5. The children's area is over there.

    Там є куточок для дітей. — User55521

    ruДетская комната там. — Ooneykcall

    deDie Kinderecke ist da drüben. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

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