area
/ˈeəriə/
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Translation
A part of a place, or the amount of space something covers.
Word origin
From Latin area, meaning a level, open piece of ground.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- area
Grammar
Gender
Pluralareas
Examples
quiet .
"Area" means one part of a larger place.
.
"Areas" is the plural, meaning more than one part or space.
grass.
Here "area" means the amount of space the grass covers.
"Area" can mean a part of a place, such as a quiet area of town, or the amount of flat space something takes up, such as the area of a room.
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