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 more surface area in contact with the ball, the greater the transmission of power and velocity. Charlotte Harpur, New York Times, 10 July 2025 The wide surface area is ideal for ironing clothes and curtains, while the more pointed end should be used for carefully ironing out narrower sections, like collars and sleeves. Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 May 2025 There’s a lot of surface area to clean and much of it may be out of reach. 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 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 25 Jul. 2025.

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