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extent, scope of a surface n.
region, district n.

NOUN

extent, scope of a surface

Synonyms

STRONGEST

field operation range space

STRONG

breadth compass distance expanse size sphere stretch width

NOUN

region, district

Synonyms

STRONGEST

city county field locality neighborhood section sector square state territory township zone

STRONG

belt block division domain dominion enclosure kingdom parcel patch plot precinct principality quarter sphere stretch tract turf vicinity ward

WEAK

neck of the woods

Antonyms

STRONGEST

whole

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areas

"There were areas that needed a long time to plan."

From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2026

“We have some areas that we can focus on there.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026

John Swinney is facing calls for government action to support one of Scotland's smallest council areas as it struggles with the cumulative loss of 1,500 jobs.

From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2026

There’s challenges in the areas of messaging, creative and even how we deploy the media itself.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026

Smelling the inside of the shark was another story.Robin pointed to areas of the gills while explaining to the crowd that water flows off the gills one way and blood flows the other way.

From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen