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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Winona has a surface area of 1,240 acres and a watershed of 43 square miles.
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Arkansas Online, 4 Apr. 2026
Children also have higher respiratory rates than adults, as well as larger lung surface area relative to their body size, resulting in higher doses of pollution per breath.
—Jill Johnston, The Conversation, 3 Apr. 2026
Conversely, a tiny brush will not be efficient when cleaning a large surface area.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 1 Apr. 2026
In fact, more code often means more surface area for bugs.
—Mohith Shrivastava, Fortune, 31 Mar. 2026
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Arkansas Online, 4 Apr. 2026
Children also have higher respiratory rates than adults, as well as larger lung surface area relative to their body size, resulting in higher doses of pollution per breath.
—Jill Johnston, The Conversation, 3 Apr. 2026
Conversely, a tiny brush will not be efficient when cleaning a large surface area.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 1 Apr. 2026
In fact, more code often means more surface area for bugs.
—Mohith Shrivastava, Fortune, 31 Mar. 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 Apr. 2026.
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