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special area

American  

noun

British.
  1. distressed area.


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The judge also ruled that the Pentagon’s closure of a special area reserved for Pentagon correspondents was unlawful and undermined the court’s previous order.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

“We want to give these students just an idea that they live in a special area, and the role these trees play in sequestering carbon from our atmosphere.”

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 30, 2025

They also designated about 100 acres on the Longicharo peninsula as a special area for the giraffe.

From Salon • Apr. 9, 2025

The river, which flows from mid Wales to the Severn Estuary, is protected by sites of special scientific interest and is also a designated special area of conservation.

From BBC • Mar. 10, 2025

Did he envision any special area of activity?

From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey