area

noun

A particular geographic region.

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

(mathematics) A measure of the extent of a surface; it is measured in square units.

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

(soccer) Penalty box; penalty area.

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

(slang) Genitals.

Roots

areaarea- · Latin · level open space, threshing floor (possibly related to 'arere', to be dry)

Synonyms for area

regionn expansen zonen localityn fieldn acreagen vicinityn spheren countryn domainn arenan environsn neighborhoodn territoryn locationn districtn precinctn localen

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The word area breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root area, from Latin area (“level open space, threshing floor (possibly related to 'arere', to be dry)”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.