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area
noun as in extent, scope of a surface
noun as in region, district
Strongest matches
city, county, field, locality, neighborhood, section, sector, square, state, territory, township, zone
Strong matches
belt, block, division, domain, dominion, enclosure, kingdom, parcel, patch, plot, precinct, principality, quarter, sphere, stretch, tract, turf, vicinity, ward
Weak match
Example Sentences
Rather than identifying with specific ethnic groups, "most people who belonged to areas within the Roman Empire regarded themselves as Roman", Prof Mwaura added.
“It was 24 hours a day of worrying, trying to keep the creeps away. Fame and money in rock-and-roll — it’s all a very dangerous area to live in.”
Waiting times, cancer treatment and emergency care were all cited as areas that needed addressing.
The temporary disruptions come just weeks after transportation authorities called for emergency repairs “to stabilize four areas most vulnerable to failure above the railroad track through San Clemente,” according to the Orange County Transportation Authority.
She added that she did not yet know "what Baroness Casey will say about which particular area" but would act on the facts.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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