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Another word for area

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area

n.

An expanse
stretch, distance, space; see expanse.
A physical unit
section, lot, neighborhood, plot, zone, sector, patch, square, quarter, block, precinct, ward, field, meridian, territory, district, locality, ghetto, township, region, tract, belt, enclosure, parcel, division, city, parish, diocese, principality, dominion, duchy, kingdom, empire, state; see also measure 1, region 1.
Scope
sphere, domain, range, operation; see field 4.

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Another word for area

noun

A part of the earth's surface:
belt, district, locality, neighborhood, quarter, region, tract, zone. (Informal) neck of the woods. See territory
A surrounding site:
locality, neighborhood, vicinity. See near, place
A rather small part of a geographic unit considered in regard to its inhabitants or distinctive characteristics:
district, neighborhood, quarter (often uppercase). See territory
A sphere of activity, experience, study, or interest:
arena, bailiwick, circle, department, domain, field, orbit, province, realm, scene, subject, terrain, territory, world. (Slang) bag. See territory

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No more so than the area round the house.
This area is so full of wildlife.
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.

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