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IELTS BNC: 149 COCA: 230

area
area /ˈerijə/ noun
plural areas
area
/ˈerijə/
noun
plural areas
Learner's definition of AREA
1 
[count]
a  : a part or section within a larger place : region地区；区域
b  : a section of space within a building, room, etc.空地；地方
2 
[count] : a part of the surface of something (such as a person's body or a piece of cloth)（身体或布料的）部位，一部分
3 
[count] : a field of activity or study领域；方面
— see also gray area
4 
: the amount of space inside a shape, surface, region, room, etc.面积
[count]
[noncount]

in the area of

: close to (an amount)接近（某一数量）
IELTS BNC: 149 COCA: 230

area

noun

ar·​ea ˈer-ē-ə How to pronounce area (audio)
ˈā-rē-ə
1
: the surface included within a set of lines
specifically : the number of unit squares equal in measure to the surface see Metric System Table, Weights and Measures Table
2
: the scope of a concept, operation, or activity : field
the whole area of foreign policy
3
: areaway
4
: a particular extent of space or surface or one serving a special function: such as
a
: a part of the surface of the body
b
: a geographic region
5
: a level piece of ground
6
: a part of the cerebral cortex having a particular function

Synonyms

Example Sentences

Settlers came to this area from the east. The group visited the area during a hunting trip. in the area surrounding the lake The storm caused damage in many areas along the coast. a bird found only in remote areas of the U.S. in many areas of the world He is the metropolitan area's most popular politician. He lived in an unfashionable area of the city. She set aside a work area in the kitchen. The dining area has extra windows. See More
Recent Examples on the Web Traffic changes occur in the UC area before and after football games. Victoria Moorwood, The Enquirer, 9 Sep. 2022 His SpaceX company has facilities in South Texas, including a launching area located east of Brownsville, Texas, near the Gulf of Mexico. Dean Seal, WSJ, 9 Sep. 2022 In addition to theater attractions, the walkable area boasts restaurants, bars and family-friendly attractions. Gabi De La Rosa, Chron, 9 Sep. 2022 Footage also showed what appeared to be Russian tanks heading toward Kharkiv in a bid to reinforce the area. Mary Ilyushina, Washington Post, 9 Sep. 2022 Sgrignoli disappeared Sunday while hiking with his girlfriend in the Gaviota Peak area, a 2,400 foot summit in the Santa Ynez Mountains, said Scott Safechuck, a spokesman with the Santa Barbara County Fire Department. Tim Stelloh, NBC News, 9 Sep. 2022 The expected reopening time for the highway, which is located inside the mandatory evacuation area, is unknown at this time. Dominic Fracassa, San Francisco Chronicle, 9 Sep. 2022 Police urged residents to avoid the area but said that there was no immediate danger to the community at large. Steve Helling, Peoplemag, 9 Sep. 2022 The release did not note where in the Louisville area the restaurants would open, and a company representative did not respond to a request for additional information. Caleb Stultz, The Courier-Journal, 9 Sep. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Latin, open space, threshing floor; perhaps akin to Latin arēre to be dry — more at arid

First Known Use

circa 1552, in the meaning defined at sense 5

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The first known use of area was circa 1552

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IELTS BNC: 149 COCA: 230
area

noun¹

 1part of place地區ADJECTIVE | VERB + AREA | AREA + NOUN | PREPOSITION ADJECTIVE➤huge, large, vast, wide廣大地區；廣袤的區域；寬廣的地域▸➤small狹小的區域▸➤immediate, local附近地區；當地◇She knows the local area very well.她非常熟悉當地情況。➤surrounding周邊地區◇The storms hit Boston and the surrounding area.暴風雨襲擊了波士頓及周邊地區。➤central中部地區▸➤geographical地理區域▸➤isolated, outlying, remote, secluded偏遠／邊遠／偏僻的／僻靜的地區◇We were in a secluded area far away from the rest of the school.我們所在的地方是學校僻靜的一隅，離學校的其他地方很遠。➤rural農村地區▸➤built-up, downtown, inner-city, metro (NAmE, informal) , metropolitan, suburban, urban, urbanized建築物林立的地區；商業區；內城區；大都會區（包括大城市及其郊區）；郊區；市區◇the widening economic gap between urban and rural areas城鄉越來越大的經濟差距➤industrial工業區▸➤residential住宅區➤populated, unpopulated有人居住的／無人居住的地區▸➤coastal, forested, mountain, wilderness, wooded沿海地區；林區；山區；荒漠地區；樹木茂盛的地區➤low-lying, mountainous低地；多山地區◇The storm surges have brought significant flooding to low-lying coastal areas.風暴潮造成沿海的低地洪水泛濫。➤natural自然區域➤conservation, protected, sensitive保護區；敏感區域◇environmentally sensitive areas環境敏感地區➤grassy長滿草的地區➤ski滑雪場◇the Mount Sunapee ski area in New Hampshire新罕布什爾州的蘇納匹山滑雪場➤deprived (especially BrE) 貧民區◇people living in socially deprived areas生活在社會地位低下的貧民區的人➤high-crime犯罪高發地區➤disaster災區VERB + AREA➤inhabit, live in居住在／生活在⋯地區▸➤move into, move to搬進／搬到⋯地區◇A lot of new people have moved into the area recently.最近有許多人新遷入了該地區。➤leave, move away from離開某地；搬離⋯地區▸➤cover覆蓋⋯地區▸➤be scattered over, be spread over分散在／廣泛散佈於⋯地區◇Wreckage from the plane was scattered over a large area.飛機的殘骸散落在面積廣大的區域內。➤patrol巡邏地區◇Police patrol the area regularly.警方定期對該地區進行巡邏。➤survey查看地區◇He slowly turned around, surveying the area.他慢慢回轉身，審視着這片區域。➤search搜查地區◇Teams searched large areas on foot.一隊一隊的人徒步搜查了大片區域。➤visit造訪地區◇Thousands of tourists visit the area every year.每年有成千上萬的遊客前往該地。➤explore, tour探索地區；在地區遊玩◇I explored the area on my day off.我趁休息的日子探察了這一區域。AREA + NOUN➤manager, office地區管理者／辦事處➤hospital, hotel, restaurant (all NAmE) 地區醫院／旅館／飯館◇Search for area hotels on the website.在網站上搜尋該地區的旅館。➤code (= in a telephone number) (especially NAmE) 區號PREPOSITION➤in an/the area在⋯地區內◇Few homes in the area had electricity.該地區通了電的家庭很少。➤outside an/the area在⋯地區外◇I live outside the metropolitan area.我住在大都市的郊區。➤within an/the area在⋯地區之內▸➤area around, area round (especially BrE) ⋯的附近地區◇the area around San Francisco舊金山周邊地區
area

noun²

 2space空間ADJECTIVE | PREPOSITION ADJECTIVE➤dining, lounge, reception就餐區；休息區；接待區▸➤picnic, play野餐區；遊戲場地➤waiting等候區➤seating座位區➤landing着陸區➤storage存貯區◇Keep storage areas locked.將存貯區鎖好。➤outdoor戶外區域◇The hotel has an outdoor area that rivals any Las Vegas hotel.這家旅館有一個戶外區域，可與拉斯維加斯的任何一家旅館媲美。➤no-smoking, smoking無煙區；吸煙區➤VIP貴賓區◇He was shown to a table in the VIP area.他被帶到貴賓區的餐桌入座。➤penalty (in football/soccer足球) 罰球區➤designated指定地區◇You can only smoke in designated areas.只能在指定區域吸煙。➤enclosed封閉區域◇Do not use the spray in enclosed areas.不要在封閉區域使用此噴霧劑。PREPOSITION➤in an/the area在⋯區◇I'll meet you in the reception area.我在接待區等你。
area

noun³

 3subject/activity學科；活動ADJECTIVE | VERB + AREA | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADJECTIVE➤broad廣闊的領域▸➤important, key, main重要／關鍵／主要領域▸➤complex, difficult, problem, sensitive複雜的領域；難以攻克的領域；存在問題的方面；敏感的領域◇Taxation is a very complex area.稅收是個很複雜的領域。➤growth增長領域◇The big growth area of recent years has been in health clubs.近年來發展迅速的是健身俱樂部。➤content, subject內容／學科領域▸➤grey/gray灰色區域◇The proposals contain too many grey / gray areas (= aspects that are not clear).這些提案有太多含糊不清的地方。VERB + AREA➤cover涵蓋領域◇The course covers two main subject areas.這門課程涵蓋兩個主要學科領域。➤explore探索領域◇The research explores three areas.該研究探索三個領域的問題。➤identify識別⋯範圍◇The primary need is to identify problem areas.首先是要找到問題所在。PREPOSITION➤in an/the area在⋯領域◇There have been some exciting new developments in this area.這個領域取得了一些振奮人心的新進展。PHRASES➤an area of activity, an area of life活動／生活領域◇People with this disability can cope well in most areas of life.身患這種殘疾的人能夠輕鬆應付生活中的大多數情況。➤an area of concern, an area of difficulty令人擔心的方面；難點◇We are generally pleased with the results but there are a few areas of concern.這些結果我們總體上比較滿意，但仍存在着幾處令人擔憂的地方。➤an area of interest, an area of research, an area of study感興趣的領域；研究領域
area

noun⁴

 4measurement測量ADJECTIVE | VERB + AREA ADJECTIVE➤large大面積▸➤small小面積▸➤total總面積▸➤floor, surface樓層面積；表面積◇a building with a floor area of 100 square feet一座樓層面積為 100 平方英尺的大樓VERB + AREA➤cover, have佔據／擁有面積◇The estate covers an area of 106 acres.這個莊園佔地 106 英畝。

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