Word Finder - area

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A measure of the extent of a surface; it is measured in square units.

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A particular geographic region.

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Any particular extent of surface, especially an empty or unused extent.

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The photo is a little dark in that area.

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The extent, scope, or range of an object or concept.

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The plans are a bit vague in that area.

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An open space, below ground level, between the front of a house and the pavement.

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Penalty box; penalty area.

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Genitals.

This area is so full of wildlife.

No more so than the area round the house.

This area is ten square miles, though.

The area code is Vermont.

Betsy was enthralled with the area and became an immediate student of the history.

That's a Cleveland area code.

You could cover more area that way.

Mr. Cooms didn't involve the police so I don't know how we'd check the area clinics or doctors.

The scent of the ocean was on the air, and the area in front of them was guarded by tourist police while tourists camped out in small tents up and down the road.

No. There are homes in the area far less secure than mine.

These guidebooks are lists of people who live in that area who would be willing to meet you for coffee.

She indicated a cultivated area not far from where she was working.

Toni was right; the barracks area was packed.

Jonny's feet crunched in the snow until he reached the rocky area on the west side of the mountain.

He was in the area and the police took a good look at him from the information I have but there wasn't enough evidence to charge him.

I just pulled up a map of the area on my screen.

He Traveled to the common area of the newbie barracks, where Bianca lay on her stomach across the couch in front of the TV.

They are not like cups between the hills; for this one, which is so unusually deep for its area, appears in a vertical section through its centre not deeper than a shallow plate.

The basement area was considerably larger than Quinn's small cabin lab-room, noticeably so with fewer plants and absent the desk.

Martha and Betsy chatted constantly over decorating ideas and their new hobby, scouring the area for antiques.

The women, hearing him, poured into the area, with smiles as broad as his.

The farm house area was unlighted and as still as a tomb according to Howie.

As long as I'm in the area, perhaps I'll have a chat with the gentleman.

The young woman motioned to the sitting area, and Bianca went, relieved.

One led to a closet, another to a bathroom and a third into a spacious living area, off which was another balcony.

But the inventors of our age have put a billion transistors on an area the size of a postage stamp.

Normally it was a raised area, dark pink, but now it looked red and angry.

I could call ahead for a camp site; I know the telephone area code and prefix.

He moved into the living area.

This is a remarkable depth for so small an area; yet not an inch of it can be spared by the imagination.

After all, that area was in his pasture.

There he swung up behind her and they rode away from the area at a fast trot.

Unless someone knew the area, they could pass within a hundred feet of it and not know it was there.

In response to Molly's questions about covered bridges, we drove through two more in the area for her pleasure.

Perhaps I'll tarry in the area of Lynn, Massachusetts and try my luck there!

A store employee planted a hand in her chest when she tried to move into the secured area where Xander was.

Xander watched them both as they sat across from him in the spacious living area.

She expected to see Xander on the porch or somewhere in the living area.

She backed out of the sensual room and returned to the living area.

After an hour, she gave up and sat in the living area, drinking coffee.

Xander asked as he strode from his hallway into the living area.

It's an open bar, Gerry said and motioned to the far side of the open space marking the living area.

A single bulb dangled from the ceiling, lighting up a wide area but not the entire space.

She scanned over the comfortable furniture and past the living room to a large kitchen and dining area before her gaze returned to the two forms seated on the balcony.

But the deepest ponds are not so deep in proportion to their area as most suppose, and, if drained, would not leave very remarkable valleys.

The area offers lots of activities for outdoor enthusiasts, including water sports, hiking, bicycling and camping.

Hotel guest rooms are simple with no frills, but there is a pool and hot tub area for guest use.

The restaurant has a raw bar, with oysters and clams from the area.

Feel free to indulge in a few cocktails because the restaurant has a free limousine and shuttle service that goes to and from hotels in the area.

The entire area was swarming with people in all manners of attire from combat ready armament to business suits to uniformed police.