areas

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

Example Sentences

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Nearly 3,000 patients a day had to be cared for in hospital corridors or make-shift treatment areas rather in a bed on a ward in England last month, figures show.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

A small army of staff and contractors pour into Starbase every day from neighboring areas, including Brownsville, the biggest city in Texas’ Rio Grande Valley and historically one of the poorest places in the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Sue Kohl, a resident of the Palisades who lost her home in the fire, said the areas burned by the fire are “blanketed” with Park yard signs.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

In A&E this can be in corridors and side-rooms and make-shift treatment areas where there is not the proper equipment to keep them safe and maintain dignity.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

Soft areas and shadows such as sand and mud send up weaker echoes and lighter images.

From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler