area
[ air-ee-uh ]
/ ˈɛər i ə /
noun
Origin of area
1530–40; < Latin
ārea vacant piece of level ground, open space in a town, threshing floor; perhaps akin to
ārēre to be dry. See
arid
OTHER WORDS FROM area
ar·e·al, adjective ar·e·al·ly, adverbWORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH area
area ariaWords nearby area
Example sentences from the Web for area
British Dictionary definitions for area
area
/ (ˈɛərɪə) /
noun
Derived forms of area
areal, adjectiveWord Origin for area
C16: from Latin: level ground, open space, threshing-floor; related to
ārēre to be dry
Medical definitions for area
area
[ âr′ē-ə ]
n. pl. ar•e•as
A circumscribed surface or space.
All of a part that is supplied by a given artery or nerve.
A part of an organ having a special function.
Scientific definitions for area
area
[ âr′ē-ə ]
The extent of a surface or plane figure as measured in square units.
Idioms and Phrases with area
area
see gray area.