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
Example Sentences
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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
Lake Ontario is the smallest by surface area of the five Great Lakes, which straddle the border between the United States and Canada.
From Barron's ● Aug. 27, 2026
Its combination of larger pores, carefully organized pore sizes, and high surface area helped the catalyst overcome the usual tradeoff between activity and stability.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 8, 2026
These two-in-one shorts layer a lightweight shell over a liner that’s constructed from cloud-shaped fibers which boost the surface area sweat can evaporate from.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 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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