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danger areanoun1An area in which there is a high risk of harm: plans were already being made for schools to be evacuated from the danger area if you live in a hurricane danger area, gather your storm supplies...- They wanted to get to the back of the train, away from the danger area.
- Gavin returned to the danger area vintage mine, getting a large thorn in his foot on the way.
- Cynical bombers telephoned a warning which drove civilians into the danger area.
1.1Something that is controversial or needs to be treated with care: housing is another danger area the one danger area for him is a health care disaster...- Regarding the older age groups, he admits to a little concern, as this is the 'danger area' for players dropping away from sport generally.
- Child protection proceedings are one danger area peculiar to paediatricians, and angry parents can be just as violent as angry patients.
- Concert listings provide such a danger area, it being so easy to publish and then abandon or forget.
1.2 Cricket another word for protected area.Do not run straight down the pitch in your follow through: if you are playing on turf then you will run into what is known as the danger area....- You risk the umpire's wrath by running onto the danger area.
- The ball lifted awkwardly in at McDermott, who pulled his bat from the danger area.
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