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areas

noun

Form of area , plural of area.

Simple meaning

A particular geographical region of indefinite boundary.

Pronunciation

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ehreeuhz

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IPA pronunciation (US)

ˈɛɹiəz

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Definition

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noun

  1. plural of area

    A particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography)

  2. plural of area

    Any particular extent of surface, especially an empty or unused extent.

  3. plural of area

    A measure of the extent of a surface; it is measured in square units.

Word Aura™

How this word commonly comes across.

This meaning: A particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography)

Used this way, areas is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. This sense is used where position and measurement matter — travel, weather and flight — so it reads as factual rather than emotive.

Emotional tone
Neutral
Formality
Neutral
Intensity
Not strongly marked
How common
Moderately common
Connotation
Matter-of-fact
Usage feel
Neutral and straightforward

Where it naturally appears

  • Geography/travel
  • Weather/aviation
  • Technical/specialist writing

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Common Patterns and Combinations

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some areaslarge areascertain areasdifferent areastwo areasthree areas

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Word Family

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Inflected forms

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  • areanounBase word

    A particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography).

Compound terms

Established multiword terms.

  • law of areasnounCompound term

    A law concerning the speed at which planets travel.

  • law of equal areasnounCompound term

    A law concerning the speed at which planets travel.

Related words

Connected by subject or meaning, not by word formation.

  • area unitnounRelated term

    A system of units used to measure areas.

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