area — a region or part of a town, a country, or the world
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a region or part of a town, a country, or the world
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈeriə/
Korean meaning: 지역, 구역, 지방
Korean pronunciation: **에**어리어
Example Sentences
- The pizza delivery guy got lost because he wasn't familiar with this area.
- My room's area is so small that I can touch both walls at the same time.
- This area has the best coffee shops in the city.
area
NOUN//ˈeriə//
a region or part of a town, a country, or the world
💡 Concept
The construction crew measured the area before pouring the foundation.
🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/ˈeriə/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈeəriə/
🌳Etymology
Rootarea
Origin
From Latin 'area' meaning 'open space' or 'vacant piece of ground,' possibly related to 'arere' meaning 'to plow' or from an Etruscan source.
🎵Rhyme
KoreaideaMaria
Korea
idea
Maria
🔗Collocations
residential area
urban area
work area
area code
protected area
surface area
gray area
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“The pizza delivery guy got lost because he wasn't familiar with this area.”
😄 Fun example
“My room's area is so small that I can touch both walls at the same time.”
“This area has the best coffee shops in the city.”
😄 Fun example
“The restricted area sign didn't stop my curious cat from exploring.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
regionzonedistrictterritoryspace
Antonyms
pointspotlocation
Related
placesitevicinityneighborhoodsection
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