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noun Linguistics.
(in dialect geography) an area whose dialect has exerted influence on the dialects of surrounding areas, as reflected in a set of isoglosses more or less concentrically surrounding it.
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How to use focal area in a sentence
In cases of war with Spain the latter was very strong, so as to secure the focal area against Cartagena and Cadiz.
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