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| n. (location) | 1. area, country | a particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography).; "it was a mountainous area"; "Bible country" |
| ~ 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, middle, centre, eye, heart | an area that is approximately central within some larger region.; "it is in the center of town"; "they ran forward into the heart of the struggle"; "they were in the eye of the storm" |
| ~ corner | a place off to the side of an area.; "he tripled to the rightfield corner"; "the southeastern corner of the Mediterranean" |
| ~ corner | a remote area.; "in many corners of the world they still practice slavery" |
| ~ disaster area | a region whose population is affected by a general disaster. |
| ~ hangout, haunt, stamping ground, resort, repair | a frequently visited place. |
| ~ fireside, hearth | an area near a fireplace (usually paved and extending out into a room).; "they sat on the hearth and warmed themselves before the fire" |
| ~ 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. |
| ~ region | a large indefinite location on the surface of the Earth.; "penguins inhabit the polar regions" |
| ~ staging area | an area where troops and equipment in transit are assembled before a military operation. |
| ~ open, clear | a clear or unobstructed space or expanse of land or water.; "finally broke out of the forest into the open" |
| ~ 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 ground, anchorage | place for vessels to anchor. |
| ~ playground, resort area, vacation spot | an area where many people go for recreation. |
| ~ city block, block | a rectangular area in a city surrounded by streets and usually containing several buildings.; "he lives in the next block" |
| ~ neighborhood | an area within a city or town that has some distinctive features (especially one forming a community).; "an ethnic neighborhood" |
| ~ retreat | a place of privacy; a place affording peace and quiet. |
| ~ refuge, safety | a safe place.; "He ran to safety" |
| ~ danger | a dangerous place.; "He moved out of danger" |
| ~ scene | the place where some action occurs.; "the police returned to the scene of the crime" |
| ~ section | a distinct region or subdivision of a territorial or political area or community or group of people.; "no section of the nation is more ardent than the South"; "there are three synagogues in the Jewish section" |
| ~ shrubbery | an area where a number of shrubs are planted. |
| ~ space | an area reserved for some particular purpose.; "the laboratory's floor space" |
| ~ tank farm | an area used exclusively for storing petroleum in large tanks. |
| ~ winner's circle | a small area at a racecourse where awards are given to the owners of winning horses. |
| ~ bermuda triangle | an area in the western Atlantic Ocean where many ships and planes are supposed to have been mysteriously lost. |
| n. (cognition) | 2. area | a subject of study.; "it was his area of specialization"; "areas of interest include..." |
| ~ matter, topic, issue, subject | some situation or event that is thought about.; "he kept drifting off the topic"; "he had been thinking about the subject for several years"; "it is a matter for the police" |
| ~ 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.; "his questions covered a lot of territory" |
| n. (body) | 3. area, region | a part of an animal that has a special function or is supplied by a given artery or nerve.; "in the abdominal region" |
| ~ body part | any part of an organism such as an organ or extremity. |
| ~ 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.; "you must know the pressure points in order to administer shiatsu" |
| ~ 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 lutea, macular area, macula, 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.; "he had a pain in his side" |
| ~ cleavage | the line formed by a groove between two parts (especially the separation between a woman's breasts). |
| ~ ring of color, areola | small circular area such as that around the human nipple or an inflamed area around a pimple or insect bite. |
| ~ midriff, midsection, middle | the middle area of the human torso (usually in front).; "young American women believe that a bare midriff is fashionable" |
| ~ 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). |
| n. (state) | 4. area, arena, domain, field, orbit, sphere | a particular environment or walk of life.; "his social sphere is limited"; "it was a closed area of employment"; "he's out of my orbit" |
| ~ environment | the totality of surrounding conditions.; "he longed for the comfortable environment of his living room" |
| ~ distaff | the sphere of work by women. |
| ~ front | a sphere of activity involving effort.; "the Japanese were active last week on the diplomatic front"; "they advertise on many different fronts" |
| ~ kingdom, realm, land | a domain in which something is dominant.; "the untroubled kingdom of reason"; "a land of make-believe"; "the rise of the realm of cotton in the south" |
| ~ lap | an area of control or responsibility.; "the job fell right in my lap" |
| ~ political arena, political sphere | a sphere of intense political activity. |
| ~ preserve | a domain that seems to be specially reserved for someone.; "medicine is no longer a male preserve" |
| ~ province, responsibility | the proper sphere or extent of your activities.; "it was his province to take care of himself" |
| n. (artifact) | 5. area | a part of a structure having some specific characteristic or function.; "the spacious cooking area provided plenty of room for servants" |
| ~ 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.; "the umpire warned the batter to stay in the batter's box" |
| ~ breakfast area, breakfast nook | a place for light meals (usually near a kitchen).; "the breakfast nook had a built in table and seats" |
| ~ 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. |
| ~ nook, corner | an interior angle formed by two meeting walls.; "a piano was in one corner of the room" |
| ~ courtyard, court | an area wholly or partly surrounded by walls or buildings.; "the house was built around an inner court" |
| ~ dead-air space | an unventilated area where no air circulates. |
| ~ dining area | an area arranged for dining.; "they put up tents for the dining area" |
| ~ 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. |
| ~ quadrangle, quad | a rectangular area surrounded on all sides by buildings. |
| ~ room | an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling.; "the rooms were very small but they had a nice view" |
| ~ family circle, second balcony, upper balcony, peanut gallery | rearmost or uppermost area in the balcony containing the least expensive seats. |
| ~ storage space | the area in any structure that provides space for storage. |
| ~ structure, construction | a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts.; "the structure consisted of a series of arches"; "she wore her hair in an amazing construction of whirls and ribbons" |
| ~ threshing floor | a floor or ground area for threshing or treading out grain. |
| ~ turnaround | an area sufficiently large for a vehicle to turn around. |
| n. (attribute) | 6. area, expanse, surface area | the extent of a 2-dimensional surface enclosed within a boundary.; "the area of a rectangle"; "it was about 500 square feet in area" |
| ~ extent | the distance or area or volume over which something extends.; "the vast extent of the desert"; "an orchard of considerable extent" |
| ~ acreage, land area | an area of ground used for some particular purpose (such as building or farming).; "he wanted some acreage to build on" |
| ~ footprint | the area taken up by some object.; "the computer had a desktop footprint of 10 by 16 inches" |
| ~ erasure | a surface area where something has been erased.; "another word had been written over the erasure" |
| ~ blank space, space, place | a blank area.; "write your name in the space provided" |
| ~ space | one of the areas between or below or above the lines of a musical staff.; "the spaces are the notes F-A-C-E" |
| ~ balk, baulk | the area on a billiard table behind the balkline.; "a player with ball in hand must play from the balk" |
| ~ plane section, section | (geometry) the area created by a plane cutting through a solid. |
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