area · n
area (SUBJECT)
B2 a part of a subject or activity
Dictionary examples:
Marketing is Paul's area. (25.1)
Software is not really my area of expertise. (82.0)
area (REGION)
A2 a region of a country or city
Dictionary examples:
The pizza delivery area doesn't include my house. I'm so hungry! (0.0)
The quiet area of the library is full of loud snorers. (0.0)
In this area, people wear socks over their shoes. It's weird! (0.0)
This is a very poor area. (13.1)
All areas of the country will have some rain tonight. (14.7)
Housing in the Boston area is very expensive. (33.6)
area (PART)
B1 a part of a building or piece of land used for a particular purpose
Dictionary examples:
The 'quiet area' in the library is where students go to nap. (0.0)
The 'study area' becomes a nap area after midnight. (0.0)
The 'meeting area' is where we avoid eye contact with coworkers. (0.0)
a play/picnic area (17.8)