area

Universal Words noun part of place 1 [C] part of a place, town, etc., or a region of a country or the world: mountainous / desert areas * rural / urban / inner-city areas * There is heavy traffic in the downtown area tonight. * She knows the local area very well. * John is the London area manager. * Wreckage from the plane was scattered over a wide area. * The farm and surrounding area was flooded. seealsoCATCHMENTAREA, CONSERVATIONAREA, DEVELOPMENTAREA, NO-GOAREA 2 [C] a part of a room, building or particular space that is used for a special purpose: the hotel reception area * a play / parking / dining area seealsoPENALTYAREA, RESTAREA, SERVICEAREA particular place 3 [C] a particular place on an object: Move the cursor to a blank area of the screen and double click with the mouse. * The tumour had not spread to other areas of the body. subject / activity 4 [C] ~ (of sth) a particular subject or activity, or an aspect of it: the areas of training and development * Finance is Mark's area. * The big growth area of recent years has been in health clubs. seealsoGREYAREA measurement 5 [C,U] the amount of space covered by a flat surface or piece of land, described as a measurement: the area of a triangle * The room is 12 square metres in area. * Britain occupies a total area of 88798 square miles.