How to Use area in a Sentence
area
noun- She set aside a work area in the kitchen.
- Settlers came to this area from the east.
- The storm caused damage in many areas along the coast.
- He lived in an unfashionable area of the city.
- The group visited the area during a hunting trip.
- The dining area has extra windows.
- He is the metropolitan area's most popular politician.
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Want to find a dark area near you?
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 15 May 2026
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The second is what to do with the area.
—Jack Fink, CBS News, 11 Jan. 2026
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The area is now secure and there is no longer a risk.
—Greg Norman, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 2025
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Two turning lanes in the area have been shut down for months.
—Joe Holden, CBS News, 12 Mar. 2026
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The woman was able to break free and flee the area on foot.
—Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 1 May 2026
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The sow who attacked him was still in the area, along with her cubs.
—Nevin Martell, Washington Post, 16 June 2022
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Bags of onions were found piled on the floor of a dry storage area.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 17 Apr. 2026
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This space will include an area for kids to play soccer.
—Emily Harter, Kansas City Star, 29 May 2026
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Folks who have got off road in that area are having fair success.
—John Schandelmeier, Anchorage Daily News, 28 Aug. 2022
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If wildfire smoke is in the area, do your best to stay inside.
—Erin Prater, Fortune Well, 12 July 2023
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Drivers were being asked to avoid the area.
—Cbs Miami Team, CBS News, 1 May 2026
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There are even whispers of his ghost still haunting the area.
—Olivia Young, CBS News, 19 June 2026
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Mother's Day rain works its way through our area all day long.
—Ron Smiley, CBS News, 8 May 2026
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So suffice to say, this area is full of great bars and restaurants.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Mar. 2026
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Neighbors said planes have been flying over this area for decades.
—Asal Rezaei, CBS News, 5 Mar. 2026
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So the area of the questions are the same, but the details are not.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 18 Oct. 2025
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Taliban forces rushed to the area and blocked all roads leading to the site.
—Rahim Faiez, ajc, 13 Dec. 2022
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Use a brush or damp sponge to scrub the area, then rinse with water and dry with a cloth.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 27 Sep. 2025
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Dell excels in all these areas.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
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Storms exit the area by midnight.
—Laura Bannon, CBS News, 26 Mar. 2026
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Kerzka cleaned blood off the floor so the area would be ready for more patients.
—Georgea Kovanis, Freep.com, 5 Oct. 2025
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The same could probably be said for any of the trails in the area, to be fair.
—Matthew Askari, Men's Health, 19 Apr. 2023
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There will be plenty of dry time to get plans in, even if there is brief rain in your area.
—Cutter Martin, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
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