Synonyms for area
ˈɛər i əarea

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:2.6 / 9 votes

1. area, countrynoun

   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"

   Synonyms:
   res publica, body politic, commonwealth, state, orbit, sphere, surface area, arena, nation, land, country, expanse, region, field, rural area, domain

2. areanoun

   a subject of study

   "it was his area of specialization"; "areas of interest include..."

   Synonyms:
   surface area, domain, country, arena, sphere, region, expanse, field, orbit

3. area, regionnoun

   a part of an animal that has a special function or is supplied by a given artery or nerve

   "in the abdominal region"

   Synonyms:
   surface area, domain, country, neighborhood, arena, part, sphere, region, expanse, field, orbit, realm

4. sphere, domain, area, orbit, field, arenanoun

   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"

   Synonyms:
   study, compass, land, heavens, sphere, demesne, knowledge base, field of study, plain, empyrean, welkin, ambit, sector, range, scope, eye socket, field of operations, country, subject field, reach, flying field, subject area, vault of heaven, celestial sphere, expanse, force field, line of business, sphere of influence, theater of operations, battlefield, theatre of operations, orbital cavity, bailiwick, stadium, playing area, field of view, champaign, scene of action, theatre, battleground, airfield, knowledge domain, cranial orbit, world, electron orbit, playing field, theater, discipline, region, firmament, field of operation, field of force, sports stadium, bowl, landing field, subject, domain, field of honor, arena, surface area, domain of a function, field, field of battle, orbit, celestial orbit, athletic field

5. areanoun

   a part of a structure having some specific characteristic or function

   "the spacious cooking area provided plenty of room for servants"

   Synonyms:
   surface area, domain, country, arena, sphere, region, expanse, field, orbit

6. area, expanse, surface areanoun

   the extent of a 2-dimensional surface enclosed within a boundary

   "the area of a rectangle"; "it was about 500 square feet in area"

   Synonyms:
   surface area, domain, country, sweep, arena, sphere, region, expanse, field, orbit

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1. • Body Part
   • Environment
   • Structure
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Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. areanoun

   Synonyms:
   region, sphere, realm, territory, domain, district, circuit, circle, definite space

2. areanoun

   Synonyms:
   (Geom.) superficial contents

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1. List of paraphrases for "area":

   zone, field, region, sector, sphere, surface, space, areas, domain, district, scope, regard, realm, zones, fields, territory, air, arena, domaine, respect, matter, regional, zona, regions, espace, acreage, field, issue, districts, aspect, zonal, ground, subject, range, room, ala, context, industry, place, ambit, surfaces, área, neighborhood, aire, 'espace, level, connection

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How to use area in a sentence?

1. Chris Vagasky:

   We know that Arctic Ocean is changing faster than the rest of The Earth with respect to Arctic Ocean climate, and so monitoring these trends in thunderstorms and lightning in this very remote area helps us detect where these warm, moist air intrusions are occurring in this region.

2. Spokeswoman Rhea Lee-Moku:

   When you are exposed to that level of SO2 in the Leilani Estates area you need more protection than we have available to us.

3. The Russian defense ministry:

   The incident was the result of unfavorable weather conditions in the area, so there's no need to look for any conspiracy theories here.

4. Antony Blinken:

   We have concerns about some of the increased military activities in the Arctic. That increases the injuries or prospects of accidents, miscalculation, and undermines the shared goal of a peaceful and sustainable future for the region, so we have to be vigilant about that, there's been cooperation on a number of important areas, over the years on education, oil spill response, search and rescue, pollution issues, and it is our hope that that... the Arctic means an area of peaceful cooperation and peaceful collaboration.

5. Shaher Saed:

   If there's a boycott against us and we can't export then we won't be able to work in this area and we'll have to move to the centre of the country.