area

area

noun

Definition of AREA

1

a part or portion having no fixed boundaries <I last saw your dog over in that general area>

Synonyms area, demesne, field, zone

Related Words corner, section; locale, locality, location, locus, place, point, position, site, space, spot

2

a region of activity, knowledge, or influence <a top researcher in the area of human genetics>

Synonyms area, arena, bailiwick, barony, business, circle, demesne, department, discipline, domain, element, fief, fiefdom, firmament, front, game, kingdom, line, precinct, province, realm, specialty, sphere, terrain, walk

Related Words frontier; study, subject; territory, turf; occupation, profession, pursuit, racket, vocation; ambit, amplitude, breadth, compass, confine, dimension(s), extent, ken, reach, scope, sweep, width; subfield, subspecialty