area
noun
any particular extent of space or surface; part.
areas
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pluralof area.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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That led to a change in how Ofsted assessed schools, bringing in report cards designed to grade schools on several areas, rather than focusing on one overall grade for the whole school.
From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2026
And I think those areas have a lot of people, they move around, and so some of the encampments in those areas may repopulate.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 20, 2026
The application proposes that attracting termites toward treated areas could potentially allow technicians to space treatment holes farther apart while reducing labor and possibly the amount of insecticide needed.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 19, 2026
And while his impartiality occasionally and inevitably falters, the missteps show how difficult, and ultimately useless, it is to ignore humanity’s wide-ranging gray areas to make a beeline for black or white.
From Salon ● Sep. 19, 2026
Anya could see the muscles in his neck flex and the areas around his arms buck.
From Anya and the Dragon by Sofiya Pasternack
