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Area Definition

noun

A distinct part or section, as of a building, set aside for a specific function: a storage area in the basement.
from The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
A division of experience, activity, or knowledge; a field: studies in the area of finance; a job in the health-care area.
from The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
A roughly bounded part of the space on a surface; a region: a farming area; the New York area.
from The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
A surface, especially an open, unoccupied piece of ground: a landing area; a playing area.
from The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
An open, sunken space next to a building; an areaway.
from The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

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