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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In this environment, the sauropod used its immense surface area to regulate body temperature while sharing the ecosystem with a diverse array of prehistoric life.
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Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 14 May 2026
These gentle giants used the surface area of their long necks and tails to shed heat and regulate their body temperature.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 14 May 2026
More surface area for dry rub, smoke, and sauce.
—Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 13 May 2026
The difference, Ewen said, is the surface area.
—Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 11 May 2026
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Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 14 May 2026
These gentle giants used the surface area of their long necks and tails to shed heat and regulate their body temperature.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 14 May 2026
More surface area for dry rub, smoke, and sauce.
—Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 13 May 2026
The difference, Ewen said, is the surface area.
—Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 11 May 2026
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 15 May. 2026.
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