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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The Artemis team worked closely with Rondal, Royal Huisman’s composites and spars subsidiary, to create Aera’s giant, one-of-a-kind sail with a leading edge shaped like an airfoil and a total surface area measuring 2,640 square feet.
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Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 20 Dec. 2025
The swirly fins carved into the exterior of the base chamber nearly double the area with which the flame has to make contact, offering a 93-percent increase in surface area overall.
—New Atlas, 18 Dec. 2025
Baking the cake in three layers instead of two gives each slice an impressive presentation and offers more surface area for the icing which is the true star of this recipe.
—Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 13 Dec. 2025
With so much more surface area that is devoid of these maria, there are more regions that appear to be older and more heavily cratered.
—Big Think, 26 Nov. 2025
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Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 20 Dec. 2025
The swirly fins carved into the exterior of the base chamber nearly double the area with which the flame has to make contact, offering a 93-percent increase in surface area overall.
—New Atlas, 18 Dec. 2025
Baking the cake in three layers instead of two gives each slice an impressive presentation and offers more surface area for the icing which is the true star of this recipe.
—Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 13 Dec. 2025
With so much more surface area that is devoid of these maria, there are more regions that appear to be older and more heavily cratered.
—Big Think, 26 Nov. 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 24 Dec. 2025.
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