surface area

noun

: the amount of area covered by the surface of something

The lake has roughly the same surface area as 10 football fields.

Examples of surface area in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

When measured for the entirety of Enceladus, including the heat flow towards the south pole, the moon is losing 54 gigawatts across its entire surface area, which is a close match for the amount of energy that tidal heating puts into the moon. —Keith Cooper, Space.com, 7 Nov. 2025

Lake Tefé’s surface area decreased by 75%, while another lake, Badajós, shrunk by 92%. —Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2025

All of this comes in a waist-width that can suck up bumps, carve on groomers, and thanks to a unique tip that increases surface area for improved float, surf through a bit of boot-top fluff. —Kimberly Beekman, Outside, 4 Nov. 2025

For external cleaning of your kitchen sink, Sandifer suggests using a disinfectant spray with a degreaser and a microfiber cloth to run over the faucet, handles, and surface area. —Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 3 Nov. 2025

Rhymes for surface area

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