area /āˈri-ə/

1. A space or piece of ground
2. A portion of surface
3. A region (lit and figurative)
4. Part of a building, city, etc designated for a special purpose or character
5. The floor of a theatre, etc
6. A sunken space around or alongside the basement of a building (N American aˈreaway, esp as a passageway)
7. A measure of the size of any surface

āˈreal adjective

area code noun (N American)

A three-digit number used before the local telephone number when dialling long-distance telephone calls

area sampling noun

A marketing technique in which a number of people or organizations within particular geographical areas are sampled at random

āˈrea-sneak noun (obsolete)

A thief who sneaks in by basement doors

areaway see above.

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