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Antonyms for area
ˈɛər i əarea

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  1. area, countrynoun

    a particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography)

    "it was a mountainous area"; "Bible country"

    Synonyms:
    res publica, body politic, commonwealth, state, orbit, sphere, surface area, arena, nation, land, country, expanse, region, field, rural area, domain

  2. areanoun

    a subject of study

    "it was his area of specialization"; "areas of interest include..."

    Synonyms:
    surface area, domain, country, arena, sphere, region, expanse, field, orbit

  3. area, regionnoun

    a part of an animal that has a special function or is supplied by a given artery or nerve

    "in the abdominal region"

    Synonyms:
    surface area, domain, country, neighborhood, arena, part, sphere, region, expanse, field, orbit, realm

  4. sphere, domain, area, orbit, field, arenanoun

    a particular environment or walk of life

    "his social sphere is limited"; "it was a closed area of employment"; "he's out of my orbit"

    Synonyms:
    study, compass, land, heavens, sphere, demesne, knowledge base, field of study, plain, empyrean, welkin, ambit, sector, range, scope, eye socket, field of operations, country, subject field, reach, flying field, subject area, vault of heaven, celestial sphere, expanse, force field, line of business, sphere of influence, theater of operations, battlefield, theatre of operations, orbital cavity, bailiwick, stadium, playing area, field of view, champaign, scene of action, theatre, battleground, airfield, knowledge domain, cranial orbit, world, electron orbit, playing field, theater, discipline, region, firmament, field of operation, field of force, sports stadium, bowl, landing field, subject, domain, field of honor, arena, surface area, domain of a function, field, field of battle, orbit, celestial orbit, athletic field

  5. areanoun

    a part of a structure having some specific characteristic or function

    "the spacious cooking area provided plenty of room for servants"

    Synonyms:
    surface area, domain, country, arena, sphere, region, expanse, field, orbit

  6. area, expanse, surface areanoun

    the extent of a 2-dimensional surface enclosed within a boundary

    "the area of a rectangle"; "it was about 500 square feet in area"

    Synonyms:
    surface area, domain, country, sweep, arena, sphere, region, expanse, field, orbit

How to use area in a sentence?

  1. Colonel Sean Ryan:

    ISIS fighters have been using suicide vests and car bombs to slow down the SDF offensive and hide from Coalition strikes in the area of Baghouz, they still hold civilians and are lacing the tunnels with IEDs (improvised explosive devices) as well.

  2. Kyle Pomerleau:

    An area of big concern is how much administrative burden we're putting on individuals to get these payments. We should be limiting it as much as possible.

  3. Felix Castro:

    The most affected area has its own development plan which is expected to be finished by 2021.

  4. Mira Rapp-Hooper:

    On one site, it has constructed a significant new area that was formerly under water and at another it has used land reclamation to add acreage to an existing island.

  5. United States:

    Agents remain alert. CBP has deployed additional resources to ensure the continued security of the border, and safety for everyone in the area. United States Customs and Border Protection officials continue to monitor the movement in Mexico of individuals who are part of the caravan, at this time, we believe that at least some of those individuals currently gathered in this area are from the caravan.

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