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area

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of area

1 a part or portion having no fixed boundaries

I last saw your dog over in that general area

Synonyms of area

demesne, field, region, zone

Words Related to area

corner, section

locale, locality, location, locus, place, point, position, site, space, spot

2 a region of activity, knowledge, or influence

a top researcher in the area of human genetics

Synonyms of area

arena, bailiwick, barony, business, circle, demesne, department, discipline, domain, element, fief, fiefdom, field, firmament, front, game, kingdom, line, precinct, province, realm, specialty, sphere, terrain, walk

Words Related to area

territory, turf

occupation, profession, pursuit, racket, vocation

ambit, amplitude, breadth, compass, confine, dimension(s), extent, ken, reach, scope, sweep, width

subfield, subspecialty

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