area

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area is part of the Academic Word List. It is important for students in college and university.

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Singular area

Plural areas

1. An area is a piece of land or space.

   This is the business area of town.

   We have chosen a large forest area for the new park.

2. An area of study is a special subject, such as mathematics, grammar, music, or biology.

   Economics is quite interesting, but my area is more related to politics.

3. The area of a surface, is the size of the surface.

   The length is 10 cm and the width is 5 cm, so the area is 50 cm².

[change] Synonyms

• (piece of land) space, part
• (special subject) matter, field