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.
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There’s a lot of surface area to clean and much of it may be out of reach.
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Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 3 July 2025
This is a very small place, both in surface area and in terms of residences, with only 86 households.
—Andrew Depietro, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
The majority of its surface area, including the site of the boat accident, is in California.
—Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 25 June 2025
When there is a disruption in the smooth surface area on a glass, bubbles begin to form there.
—Parker Hall, Wired News, 25 June 2025
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Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 3 July 2025
This is a very small place, both in surface area and in terms of residences, with only 86 households.
—Andrew Depietro, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
The majority of its surface area, including the site of the boat accident, is in California.
—Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 25 June 2025
When there is a disruption in the smooth surface area on a glass, bubbles begin to form there.
—Parker Hall, Wired News, 25 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for surface area
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“Surface area.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/surface%20area. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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