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 Aalto Ice and Wave Tank in Espoo, Finland, measures 40 by 40 meters and is the world’s largest ice tank by surface area.
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Deena Theresa, Interesting Engineering, 28 May 2026
Making an agent generic enough to handle the full surface area and meet the expectations of every team out there is, practically speaking, an impossible task.
—Ethan Pronev, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
Breaking up the tofu with your hands like this dramatically increases its surface area, all the better for absorbing the heady seasoning blend of cumin, coriander, and crushed red pepper flakes.
—Shilpa Uskokovic, Bon Appetit Magazine, 28 May 2026
There’s a lot of surface area to clean and much of it may be out of reach.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 22 May 2026
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Deena Theresa, Interesting Engineering, 28 May 2026
Making an agent generic enough to handle the full surface area and meet the expectations of every team out there is, practically speaking, an impossible task.
—Ethan Pronev, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
Breaking up the tofu with your hands like this dramatically increases its surface area, all the better for absorbing the heady seasoning blend of cumin, coriander, and crushed red pepper flakes.
—Shilpa Uskokovic, Bon Appetit Magazine, 28 May 2026
There’s a lot of surface area to clean and much of it may be out of reach.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 22 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 31 May. 2026.
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