surface area
Americannoun
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surface areas
plural
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of surface area
First recorded in 1820–30
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When a piece of plastic breaks down into microscopically small components, its total surface area goes up exponentially.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 2026
My house has gables and skylights, so surface area for solar is limited.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026
Ontario is the smallest by surface area of the five Great Lakes, which straddle the Canada-US border between Ontario province and the US state of New York.
From Barron's ● Aug. 30, 2026
But he said there was no significant increase in its surface area between Wednesday and Thursday, despite water continuing to flow into the lake.
From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026
That means I need more surface area for farming, and more water to hydrate the soil.
From "The Martian" by Andy Weir
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