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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A part of a structure having some specific characteristic or function
Example:
the spacious cooking area provided plenty of room for servants
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("area" is a kind of...):
construction; structure (a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "area"):
aisle (part of a church divided laterally from the nave proper by rows of pillars or columns)
auditorium (the area of a theater or concert hall where the audience sits)
baggage claim (an area in an airport where arriving passengers can collect the luggage that has been carried in the hold of the aircraft)
box (any one of several designated areas on a ball field where the batter or catcher or coaches are positioned)
breakfast area; breakfast nook (a place for light meals (usually near a kitchen))
bullpen (a place on a baseball field where relief pitchers can warm up during a game)
bema; chancel; sanctuary (area around the altar of a church for the clergy and choir; often enclosed by a lattice or railing)
choir (the area occupied by singers; the part of the chancel between sanctuary and nave)
corner; nook (an interior angle formed by two meeting walls)
court; courtyard (an area wholly or partly surrounded by walls or buildings)
dead-air space (an unventilated area where no air circulates)
dining area (an area arranged for dining)
enclosure (a structure consisting of an area that has been enclosed for some purpose)
goalmouth ((sports) the area immediately in front of the goal)
hideaway; retreat (an area where you can be alone)
nave (the central area of a church)
orchestra pit; pit (lowered area in front of a stage where an orchestra accompanies the performers)
panopticon (an area where everything is visible)
patio; terrace (usually paved outdoor area adjoining a residence)
pit ((auto racing) an area at the side of a racetrack where the race cars are serviced and refueled)
pit ((commodity exchange) the part of the floor of a commodity exchange where trading in a particular commodity is carried on)
press gallery (an area (sometimes in a balcony) set aside for reporters (especially in a legislative hall))
lay-by; layby; pull-off; rest area; rest stop (designated paved area beside a main road where cars can stop temporarily)
quad; quadrangle (a rectangular area surrounded on all sides by buildings)
room (an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling)
family circle; peanut gallery; second balcony; upper balcony (rearmost or uppermost area in the balcony containing the least expensive seats)
storage space (the area in any structure that provides space for storage)
threshing floor (a floor or ground area for threshing or treading out grain)
turnaround (an area sufficiently large for a vehicle to turn around)
Sense 2
Meaning:
The extent of a 2-dimensional surface enclosed within a boundary
Example:
it was about 500 square feet in area
Synonyms:
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Hypernyms ("area" is a kind of...):
extent (the distance or area or volume over which something extends)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "area"):
acreage; land area (an area of ground used for some particular purpose (such as building or farming))
footprint (the area taken up by some object)
erasure (a surface area where something has been erased)
blank space; place; space (a blank area)
space (one of the areas between or below or above the lines of a musical staff)
balk; baulk (the area on a billiard table behind the balkline)
plane section; section ((geometry) the area created by a plane cutting through a solid)
Derivation:
areal (of or relating to or involving an area)
Sense 3
Meaning:
A part of an animal that has a special function or is supplied by a given artery or nerve
Example:
in the abdominal region
Synonyms:
area; region
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("area" is a kind of...):
body part (any part of an organism such as an organ or extremity)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "area"):
erogenous zone (any area of the body especially sensitive to sexual stimulation)
pressure point (an area on the skin that is highly sensitive to pressure)
hypochondrium (the upper region of the abdomen just below the lowest ribs on either side of the epigastrium)
area of cardiac dullness (a triangular area of the front of the chest (determined by percussion); corresponds to the part of the heart not covered by the lungs)
epigastrium (the region lying on or over the stomach (just below the sternum))
fovea; fovea centralis (area consisting of a small depression in the retina containing cones and where vision is most acute)
parafovea (area of the retina immediately surrounding the fovea)
macula; macula lutea; macular area; yellow spot (a small yellowish central area of the retina that is rich in cones and that mediates clear detailed vision)
cortical area; cortical region (any of various regions of the cerebral cortex)
perineum (the general region between the anus and the genital organs)
side (either the left or right half of a body)
cleavage (the line formed by a groove between two parts (especially the separation between a woman's breasts))
areola; ring of color (small circular area such as that around the human nipple or an inflamed area around a pimple or insect bite)
middle; midriff; midsection (the middle area of the human torso (usually in front))
waist; waistline (the narrowing of the body between the ribs and hips)
loins; pubes; pubic region (the lower part of the abdomen just above the external genital organs)
palm; thenar (the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers)
thenar (the fleshy area of the palm at the base of the thumb)
sole (the underside of the foot)
half-moon; lunula; lunule (the crescent-shaped area at the base of the human fingernail)
groin; inguen (the crease at the junction of the inner part of the thigh with the trunk together with the adjacent region and often including the external genitals)
quick (any area of the body that is highly sensitive to pain (as the flesh underneath the skin or a fingernail or toenail))
Sense 4
Meaning:
A subject of study
Example:
areas of interest include...
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
Hypernyms ("area" is a kind of...):
issue; matter; subject; topic (some situation or event that is thought about)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "area"):
gray area; grey area (an intermediate area; a topic that is not clearly one thing or the other)
territory (an area of knowledge or interest)
Sense 5
Meaning:
A particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography)
Example:
Bible country
Synonyms:
area; country
Classified under:
Nouns denoting spatial position
Hypernyms ("area" is a kind of...):
region (a large indefinite location on the surface of the Earth)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "area"):
arena (the central area of an ancient Roman amphitheater where contests and spectacles were held; especially an area that was strewn with sand)
high country (an area lying above the piedmont but below the timberline)
bed-ground; bed ground; bedground (an area on which a drove of cattle or sheep can sleep for a night)
broadcast area (the area over which a radio or tv transmission can be received)
center; centre; eye; heart; middle (an area that is approximately central within some larger region)
corner (a place off to the side of an area)
corner (a remote area)
disaster area (a region whose population is affected by a general disaster)
hangout; haunt; repair; resort; stamping ground (a frequently visited place)
fireside; hearth (an area near a fireplace (usually paved and extending out into a room))
hunting ground (an area in which game is hunted)
no-go area (an area that is dangerous or impossible to enter or to which entry is forbidden)
no man's land (an unoccupied area between the front lines of opposing armies)
quadrant (the area enclosed by two perpendicular radii of a circle)
quadrant (any of the four areas into which a plane is divided by two orthogonal coordinate axes)
rain shadow (an area that has little precipitation because some barrier causes the winds to lose their moisture before reaching it)
staging area (an area where troops and equipment in transit are assembled before a military operation)
clear; open (a clear or unobstructed space or expanse of land or water)
free port; free zone (an area adjoining a port where goods that are intended for reshipment can be received and stored without payment of duties)
anchorage; anchorage ground (place for vessels to anchor)
playground; resort area; vacation spot (an area where many people go for recreation)
block; city block (a rectangular area in a city surrounded by streets and usually containing several buildings)
neighborhood (an area within a city or town that has some distinctive features (especially one forming a community))
retreat (a place of privacy; a place affording peace and quiet)
danger (a dangerous place)
scene (the place where some action occurs)
section (a distinct region or subdivision of a territorial or political area or community or group of people)
shrubbery (an area where a number of shrubs are planted)
space (an area reserved for some particular purpose)
tank farm (an area used exclusively for storing petroleum in large tanks)
trouble spot (a place where trouble exists or occurs regularly)
winner's circle (a small area at a racecourse where awards are given to the owners of winning horses)
Instance hyponyms:
Bermuda Triangle (an area in the western Atlantic Ocean where many ships and planes are supposed to have been mysteriously lost)
Derivation:
areal (of or relating to or involving an area)
Sense 6
Meaning:
A particular environment or walk of life
Example:
he's out of my orbit
Synonyms:
area; arena; domain; field; orbit; sphere
Classified under:
Nouns denoting stable states of affairs
Hypernyms ("area" is a kind of...):
environment (the totality of surrounding conditions)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "area"):
distaff (the sphere of work by women)
front (a sphere of activity involving effort)
kingdom; land; realm (a domain in which something is dominant)
lap (an area of control or responsibility)
political arena; political sphere (a sphere of intense political activity)
preserve (a domain that seems to be specially reserved for someone)
province; responsibility (the proper sphere or extent of your activities)
Context examples:
A registered nurse, usually prepared at the master's degree level or higher, who functions within a specialty area within nursing practice.
(Advanced practice nurse, NCI Thesaurus)
A primitive neuroectodermal tumor of the supratentorial area of the brain occurring in adults.
(Adult Supratentorial Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumor, NCI Thesaurus)
If they partly block your intestines, a diet low in fiber can allow food to move easily through the affected area.
(Adhesions, NIH: National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases)
Drug administration via imbedded implants used as depot formulations to limit high drug concentrations to the area surrounding the pathology or to provide sustained drug release for systemic therapy.
(Administration via Implantation, NCI Thesaurus)
The area under the curve (AUCTAU) at steady state divided by the area under the curve over the initial dosing interval.
(Accumulation Ratio Area Under the Curve, NCI Thesaurus)
An abscess is characterized histologically by sheet-like infiltration of neutrophils, with a cavity formed in areas of frank tissue destruction.
(Abscess of the Mouse Prostate Gland, NCI Thesaurus/MMHCC)
Between 1930 and 1990, the grazed area of the Kgalagadi district in the southern Kalahari increased from 5,019 square miles to 12,355 square miles, and the number of boreholes increased from eight in 1955 to more than 380 in 1990.
(Sleeping sands of the Kalahari awaken after more than 10,000 years, NSF)
The targets are within the expected landing area at a distance of about three miles (five kilometers) from its center.
('Lost' 2003 Mars Lander Found by Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, NASA)
Experts published a research that suggests the human propensity for contagious yawning is triggered automatically by primitive reflexes in the primary motor cortex - an area of the brain responsible for motor function.
(Why Is Yawning so Contagious?, The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin)
An ideal injectable bandage should solidify after injection in the wound area and promote a natural clotting cascade.
(Injectable Bandage Created, The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin)
