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(noun) a part of a structure having some specific characteristic or function; "the spacious cooking area provided plenty of room for servants" |
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Related Words: aisle, auditorium, bema, box, bullpen, chancel, choir, construction, corner, dining area, goalmouth, hideaway, layby, nave, nook, orchestra pit, patio, pit, press gallery, pull-off, quad, quadrangle, retreat, room, sanctuary, storage space, structure, terrace, threshing floor, turnaround |
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(noun) the extent of a 2-dimensional surface enclosed within a boundary; "the area of a rectangle"; "it was about 500 square feet in area" |
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Synonyms: expanse, surface area |
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Related Words: acreage, blank space, extent, land area, place, space |
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(noun) a part of an animal that has a special function or is supplied by a given artery or nerve; "in the abdominal region" |
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Synonyms: region |
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Related Words: area of cardiac dullness, areola, body part, cleavage, cortical area, cortical region, erogenous zone, groin, half-moon, loins, lunula, lunule, macula, macula lutea, macular area, middle, midriff, midsection, palm, perineum, pubes, pubic region, quick, ring of color, side, sole, waist, waistline, yellow spot |
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(noun) a subject of study; "it was his area of specialization"; "areas of interest include..." |
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Related Words: issue, matter, subject, territory, topic |
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(noun) 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" |
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Synonyms: country |
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Related Words: Sachsen, Saxe, Saxony, anchorage, anchorage ground, arena, bedground, block, broadcast area, center, centre, city block, clear, corner, danger, disaster area, eye, fireside, free port, free zone, hangout, haunt, heart, hearth, holiday resort, hunting ground, middle, no man's land, no-man's-land, open, plane section, playground, quadrant, refuge, region, repair, resort, retreat, safety, scene, section, shrubbery, space, staging area, stamping ground, vacation spot, winner's circle |
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(noun) 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" |
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Synonyms: arena, domain, field, orbit, sphere |
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Related Words: distaff, environment, front, kingdom, land, lap, political arena, political sphere, preserve, province, realm, responsibility |
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