| 单词 | area |
| 释义 | area (once / 73 pages) n The area is a part of a place, usually defined by a function. If you can't stop talking, don't sit in the quiet area of the library. In Latin, area means a vacant piece of ground, but we use it in English to talk about a region or place that's a subset of another larger region. The boarding area in the airport is the space right next to the door. Area is also used to describe topics or subjects of study or work. Within a big history department, professors have different areas of specialty, from medieval economics to urban American politics. WORD FAMILYarea: areal, areas USAGE EXAMPLES“There’s areas I need to develop and grow,” he said. New York Times(Jan 02, 2017) Next to the construction area of the new Highway 520 bridge, birds still gather despite the high-decibel sounds from the work. Seattle Times(Jan 02, 2017) In 67 geographic areas, including Indianapolis, Medicare now sets a target price for joint-replacement procedures. New York Times(Jan 02, 2017) 1n the extent of a 2-dimensional surface enclosed within a boundary the area of a rectangle it was about 500 square feet in area Syn|Hypo|Hyper expanse, surface area acreage, land area an area of ground used for some particular purpose (such as building or farming) footprintthe area taken up by some object erasurea surface area where something has been erased blank space, place, spacea blank area spaceone of the areas between or below or above the lines of a musical staff balk, baulkthe area on a billiard table behind the balkline plane section, section(geometry) the area created by a plane cutting through a solid marginthe blank space that surrounds the text on a page indent, indentation, indention, indenturethe space left between the margin and the start of an indented line cross sectiona section created by a plane cutting a solid perpendicular to its longest axis extent the distance or area or volume over which something extends 2n a particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography) it was a mountainous area Syn|Exp|Hypo|Hyper country Bermuda Triangle an area in the western Atlantic Ocean where many ships and planes are supposed to have been mysteriously lost Camelot(Arthurian legend) the capital of King Arthur's kingdom; according to the legend, truth and goodness and beauty reigned there Camp Davida retreat to the northwest of Washington that is used by the president of the United States George Townthe capital of the Cayman Islands Forbidden Citya walled section of Beijing that encloses the palace that was formerly the residence of the emperor of China capital of Barbadoscapital of Barbados; a port city on the southwestern coast of Barbados Wiesbadena city in western Germany; a spa since Roman times City of Londonthe part of London situated within the ancient boundaries; the commercial and financial center of London capital of Northern Irelandcapital and largest city of Northern Ireland; the center of Protestantism in Northern Ireland Edinburghthe capital of Scotland; located in the Lothian Region on the south side of the Firth of Forth Cardiffthe capital and largest city of Wales Latin Quarterthe region of Paris on the southern bank of the Seine; a center of artistic and student life Montmartrethe highest point in Paris; famous for its associations with many artists Right Bankthe region of Paris on the north bank of the Seine Waikikia well-known beach and resort area on Oahu Island to the southeast of Honolulu Charlestowna former town and present-day neighborhood of Boston; settled in 1629 State of the Vatican Citythe smallest sovereign state in the world; the see of the Pope (as the Bishop of Rome); home of the Pope and the central administration of the Roman Catholic Church; achieved independence from Italy in 1929 Windhoekcapital of Namibia in the center of the country capital of Afghanistanthe capital and largest city of Afghanistan; located in eastern Afghanistan Albanian capitalthe capital and largest city of Albania in the center of the country Algerian capitalan ancient port on the Mediterranean; the capital and largest city of Algeria Angolan capitalport city on Atlantic coast; the capital and largest city of Angola capital of Antigua and Barbudathe capital and largest city of Antigua and Barbuda; located on the island of Antigua capital of Argentinacapital and largest city of Argentina; located in eastern Argentina near Uruguay; Argentina's chief port and industrial and cultural center Bulgarian capitalcapital and largest city of Bulgaria located in western Bulgaria Rangoonthe capital and largest city of Myanmar; located in the south near the Irrawaddy river delta capital of Burundithe capital and largest city of Burundi Cambodian capitalthe capital and largest city of Kampuchea capital of Cameroonthe capital of Cameroon capital of Cape Verdethe capital of Cape Verde on Sao Tiago Island capital of Central Africathe capital and largest city of the Central African Republic capital of Sri Lankathe capital and largest city of Sri Lanka; has one of the largest harbors in the world; is located on the western coast of the island of Ceylon capital of Chadthe capital and largest city of Chad; located in the southwestern on the Shari river Santiago de Chilethe capital and largest city of Chile; located in central Chile; one of the largest cities in South America capital of Red Chinacapital of the People's Republic of China in the Hebei province in northeastern China; 2nd largest Chinese city capital of Taiwanthe capital of Nationalist China; located in northern Taiwan capital of Colombiacapital and largest city of Colombia; located in central Colombia on a high fertile plain Brazzavillethe capital and largest city of the Republic of the Congo Leopoldvillethe capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo on the Congo river opposite Brazzaville capital of Costa Ricathe capital and largest city of Costa Rica Yamoussukrocapital of the Ivory Coast capital of Guatemalathe capital and largest city of Guatemala Honduran capitalthe capital and largest city of Honduras Salvadoran capitalthe capital and largest city of El Salvador; has suffered from recurrent earthquakes capital of Nicaraguathe capital and largest city of Nicaragua Panamanian capitalthe capital and largest city of Panama capital of Mexicothe capital and largest city of Mexico is a political and cultural and commercial and industrial center; one of the world's largest cities capital of Cubathe capital and largest city of Cuba; located in western Cuba; one of the oldest cities in the Americas Haitian capitalthe capital and largest city of Haiti capital of the Dominican Republicthe capital and largest city of the Dominican Republic capital of Jamaicacapital and largest city of Jamaica capital of Trinidad and Tobagothe capital and largest city of Trinidad and Tobago on the west coast of the island of Trinidad capital of Cyprusthe capital and largest city of Cyprus Czech capitalthe capital and largest city of the Czech Republic in the western part of the country; a cultural and commercial center since the 14th century capital of Slovakiacapital and largest city of Slovakia capital of Beninthe capital of Benin in southwestern part of country on a coastal lagoon capital of Togocapital and largest city of Togo; located in the south on the Gulf of Guinea Danish capitalthe capital and largest city of Denmark; located on the island of Zealand capital of Djiboutiport city on the Gulf of Aden; the capital and largest city of Djibouti Roseauthe capital and largest city of Dominica Malabothe capital and largest city of Equatorial Guinea on the island of Bioko in the Gulf of Guinea capital of Norwaythe capital and largest city of Norway; the country's main port; located at the head of a fjord on Norway's southern coast capital of Swedenthe capital and largest city of Sweden; located in southern Sweden on the Baltic German capitalcapital of Germany located in eastern Germany capital of Ecuadorthe capital of Ecuador Asmarathe capital of Eritrea capital of Ethiopiathe capital of Ethiopia and the country's largest city; located in central Ethiopia Suvathe capital and largest city of Fiji (on Viti Levu island) capital of Finlandthe capital and largest city of Finland; located in southern Finland; a major port and commercial and cultural center capital of Greecethe capital and largest city of Greece; named after Athena (its patron goddess) capital of Israelcapital and largest city of the modern state of Israel (although its status as capital is disputed); it was captured from Jordan in 1967 in the Six Day War; a holy city for Jews and Christians and Muslims; was the capital of an ancient kingdom capital of Italycapital and largest city of Italy; on the Tiber; seat of the Roman Catholic Church; formerly the capital of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire capital of Romanianational capital and largest city of Romania in southeastern Romania capital of Rwandathe national capital and largest city of Rwanda; located in central Rwanda capital of Serbia and Montenegrocapital and largest city of Serbia and Montenegro; situated on the Danube Ljubljanathe capital of Slovenia Zagrebthe capital of Croatia Edmontonthe capital of the province of Alberta Victoriacapital of the Canadian province of British Columbia on Vancouver Island Winnipegthe capital and largest city of Manitoba; located in southern Manitoba; known for severe winters Frederictonthe provincial capital of New Brunswick Saint John'sa port and provincial capital of Newfoundland Halifaxprovincial capital and largest city of Nova Scotia capital of Canadathe capital of Canada (located in southeastern Ontario across the Ottawa river from Quebec) Torontothe provincial capital and largest city in Ontario (and the largest city in Canada) Charlottetownthe provincial capital and largest city of Prince Edward Island Quebec Citythe French-speaking capital of the province of Quebec; situated on the Saint Lawrence River Reginathe provincial capital of Saskatchewan Whitehorsethe provincial capital of the Yukon Territory capital of Australiathe capital of Australia; located in southeastern Australia Brisbanecapital and largest city of Queensland state; located in the southeastern corner of Queensland on the Pacific; settled by British as a penal colony; 3rd largest city in Australia Sydneythe largest Australian city located in southeastern Australia on the Tasman Sea; state capital of New South Wales; Australia's chief port Melbournethe capital of Victoria state and 2nd largest Australian city; a financial and commercial center Hobarta port and state capital of Tasmania Adelaidethe state capital of South Australia Perththe state capital of Western Australia Darwinprovincial capital of the Northern Territory of Australia Koloniacapital of Micronesia Funafuticapital of Tuvalu Bairikinational capital of Kiribati capital of Papua New Guineathe administrative capital and largest city of Papua New Guinea capital of Austriathe capital and largest city of Austria; located on the Danube in northeastern Austria; was the home of Beethoven and Brahms and Haydn and Mozart and Schubert and Strauss capital of the Bahamasthe capital of the Bahamas capital of Bahrainthe capital of Bahrain; located at the northern end of Bahrain Island capital of Bangladeshthe capital and largest city of Bangladesh capital of Belgiumthe capital and largest city of Belgium; seat of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization capital of Botswanacapital and largest city of Botswana in the extreme southeast capital of Boliviacapital city in western Bolivia and the administrative seat of Bolivia's government; largest city in Bolivia Brazilian capitalthe capital of Brazil; a city built on the central plateau and inaugurated in 1960 capital of the United Kingdomthe capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center capital of Irelandcapital and largest city and major port of the Irish Republic Egyptian capitalthe capital of Egypt and the largest city in Africa; a major port just to the south of the Nile delta; formerly the home of the Pharaohs capital of Indiathe capital of India is a division of the old city of Delhi capital of Nepalthe capital and largest city of Nepal capital of Tibetthe sacred city of Lamaism; known as the Forbidden City for its former inaccessibility and hostility to strangers capital of Indonesiacapital and largest city of Indonesia; located on the island of Java; founded by the Dutch in 17th century Iranian capitalthe capital and largest city of Iran; located in northern Iran capital of Iraqcapital and largest city of Iraq; located on the Tigris River Japanese capitalthe capital and largest city of Japan; the economic and cultural center of Japan capital of Jordanthe capital and largest city of Jordan capital of Kenyathe capital and largest city of Kenya; a center for tourist safaris capital of Kuwaita seaport on the Persian Gulf and capital of Kuwait capital of Francethe capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce capital of Gabonthe capital of Gabon capital of Gambiaa port city and capital of Gambia capital of Ghanathe capital and largest city of Ghana with a deep-water port capital of Grenadathe capital and largest city of Grenada capital of Guineaa port and the capital of Guinea capital of Guinea-Bissauthe capital of Guinea-Bissau Georgetownport city and the capital and largest city of Guyana capital of The Netherlandsan industrial center and the nominal capital of the Netherlands; center of the diamond-cutting industry; seat of an important stock exchange; known for its canals and art museum capital of Hungarycapital and largest city of Hungary; located on the Danube River in north-central Hungary capital of Icelandthe capital and chief port of Iceland on the southwestern coast of Iceland; buildings are heated by natural hot water capital of North Koreacapital of North Korea and an industrial center capital of South Koreathe capital of South Korea and the largest city of Asia; located in northwestern South Korea Laotian capitalthe capital and largest city of Laos capital of Lebanoncapital and largest city of Lebanon; located in western Lebanon on the Mediterranean capital of Lesothothe capital of Lesotho; located in northwestern Lesotho capital of Liberiathe capital and chief port and largest city of Liberia Tarabulus Al-Gharbthe capital and chief port and largest city of Libya; in northwestern Libya on the Mediterranean Sea; founded by the Phoenicians in the 7th century BC capital of Liechtensteinthe capital and largest city of Liechtenstein capital of Luxembourgthe capital and largest city of Luxembourg Skopljecapital of modern Macedonia capital of Madagascarthe capital and largest city of Madagascar capital of Malawithe capital of Malawi; located in south central Malawi capital of MalaysiaMalaysia's sparkling new capital Malethe capital of Maldives in the center of the islands Bamakothe capital of Mali; located in the south on the Niger capital of Maltathe capital of Malta; located on the northeastern coast of the island Nouakchottcapital of Mauritania; located in western Mauritania near the Atlantic coast Port Louiscapital and chief port of Mauritius; located on the northwestern coast of the island Monaco-Villethe capital of Monaco capital of Mongoliathe capital and largest city of Mongolia capital of Moroccothe capital of Morocco; located in the northwestern on the Atlantic coast capital of Mozambiquethe capital and largest city of Mozambique capital of New Zealandthe capital of New Zealand capital of Nigerthe capital and largest city of Niger capital of Nigeriacapital of Nigeria in the center of the country capital of Omana port on the Gulf of Oman and capital of the sultanate of Oman capital of Pakistanthe capital of Pakistan in the north on a plateau; the site was chosen in 1959 capital of Paraguaythe capital and chief port of Paraguay capital of Perucapital and largest city and economic center of Peru; located in western Peru; was capital of the Spanish empire in the New World until the 19th century capital of the Philippinesthe capital and largest city of the Philippines; located on southern Luzon capital of Polandthe capital and largest city of Poland; located in central Poland capital of Portugalcapital and largest city and economic and cultural center of Portugal; a major port in western Portugal on Tagus River where it broadens and empties into the Atlantic capital of Qatarthe capital and chief port of Qatar Basseterrethe capital of Saint Kitts and Nevis on the island of Saint Christopher Castriesa port on the island of Saint Lucia; capital and largest city of Saint Lucia Kingstownthe capital of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines; on Saint Vincent capital of Western Samoathe capital of Western Samoa capital of San Marinothe capital and only city of San Marino Sao Tomecapital of Sao Tome and Principe capital of Saudi Arabiajoint capital (with Mecca) of Saudi Arabia located in the central oasis; largest city in Saudi Arabia capital of Senegalthe capital and chief port and largest city of Senegal capital of Seychellesport city and the capital of Seychelles capital of Sierra Leoneport city and the capital and largest city of Sierra Leone capital of Singaporethe capital of Singapore; one of the world's biggest ports Honiaranational capital of Solomon Islands capital of Somaliathe capital and largest city of Somalia; a port on the Indian Ocean capital of South Africacity in the Transvaal; the seat of the executive branch of the government of South Africa capital of the Russian Federationa city of central European Russia; formerly capital of both the Soviet Union and Soviet Russia; since 1991 the capital of the Russian Federation capital of Belarusthe capital of Belarus and of the Commonwealth of Independent States capital of Estoniaa port city on the Gulf of Finland that is the capital and largest city of Estonia capital of Latviaa port city on the Gulf of Riga that is the capital and largest city of Latvia; formerly a member of the Hanseatic League capital of Lithuaniathe capital and largest city of Lithuania; located in southeastern Lithuania capital of Moldovathe capital of Moldova capital of the Ukrainecapital and largest city of the Ukraine; a major manufacturing and transportation center capital of Armeniacapital of Armenia capital of Azerbaijana port city on the Caspian Sea that is the capital of Azerbaijan and an important center for oil production capital of Georgiathe capital and largest city of Georgia on the Kura river capital of Kazakhstanremote city of Kazakhstan that (ostensibly for security reasons) was made the capital in 1998 capital of Kyrgyzstanthe capital of Kyrgyzstan (known as Frunze 1926-1991) capital of Tajikistanthe capital of Tajikistan; formerly Stalinabad 1926-1991 capital of Turkmenistanthe capital and largest city of Turkmenistan capital of Uzbekthe capital of Uzbekistan capital of Spainthe capital and largest city situated centrally in Spain; home of an outstanding art museum capital of Sudanthe capital of Sudan located at the confluence of the Blue Nile and White Nile capital of Surinamethe capital and largest city and major port of Surinam capital of Swazilandcapital of Swaziland; located in northwestern Swaziland capital of Switzerlandthe capital of Switzerland; located in western Switzerland capital of Syriaan ancient city (widely regarded as the world's oldest) and present capital and largest city of Syria; according to the New Testament, the Apostle Paul (then known as Saul) underwent a dramatic conversion on the road to Damascus capital of Tanzaniathe capital and largest port city of Tanzania on the Indian Ocean capital of Thailandthe capital and largest city and chief port of Thailand; a leading city in southeastern Asia; noted for Buddhist architecture capital of Tunisiathe capital and principal port of Tunisia capital of Turkeythe capital of Turkey; located in west-central Turkey; it was formerly known as Angora and is the home of Angora goats capital of Ugandathe capital and largest city of Uganda on the north shore of Lake Victoria United Arab Emirates's capitala sheikhdom of eastern Arabia and capital of the United Arab Emirates capital of Alabamathe state capital of Alabama on the Mobile River capital of Alaskathe state capital of Alaska capital of Arizonathe state capital and largest city located in south central Arizona; situated in a former desert that has become a prosperous agricultural area thanks to irrigation capital of Arkansasthe state capital and largest city of Arkansas in the central part of Arkansas on the Arkansas River capital of Californiaa city in north central California 75 miles to the northeast of San Francisco on the Sacramento River; capital of California capital of Coloradothe state capital and largest city of Colorado; located in central Colorado on the South Platte river capital of Connecticutthe state capital of Connecticut; located in central Connecticut on the Connecticut river; a center of the insurance business capital of Delawarethe capital of the state of Delaware capital of the United Statesthe capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791 capital of Floridacapital of the state of Florida; located in northern Florida capital of Georgiastate capital and largest city of Georgia; chief commercial center of the southeastern United States; was plundered and burned by Sherman's army during the American Civil War capital of Hawaiithe capital and largest city of Hawaii; located on a large bay on the island of Oahu capital of Idahothe capital and largest city of Idaho capital of Illinoiscapital of the state of Illinois capital of Indianathe capital and largest city of Indiana; a major commercial center in the country's heartland; site of an annual 500-mile automobile race capital of Iowathe capital and largest city in Iowa capital of Kansasthe capital of the state of Kansas; located in eastern Kansas on the Kansas river capital of Kentuckythe capital of Kentucky; located in northern Kentucky capital of Louisianacapital of Louisiana capital of Mainethe capital of the state of Maine capital of Marylandstate capital of Maryland; site of the United States Naval Academy capital of Massachusettsstate capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services capital of Michigancapital of the state of Michigan; located in southern Michigan on the Grand River capital of Minnesotacapital of the state of Minnesota; located in southeastern Minnesota on the Mississippi river adjacent to Minneapolis; one of the Twin Cities capital of Mississippicapital of the state of Mississippi on the Pearl River capital of Missouricapital of the state of Missouri; located in central Missouri on the Missouri river capital of Montanacapital of the state of Montana; located in western Montana capital of Nebraskacapital of the state of Nebraska; located in southeastern Nebraska; site of the University of Nebraska capital of Nevadacapital of the state of Nevada; located in western Nevada capital of New Hampshirecapital of the state of New Hampshire; located in south central New Hampshire on the Merrimack river capital of New Jerseycapital of the state of New Jersey; located in western New Jersey on the Delaware river capital of New Mexicocapital of the state of New Mexico; located in north central New Mexico capital of New Yorkstate capital of New York; located in eastern New York State on the west bank of the Hudson river capital of North Carolinacapital of the state of North Carolina; located in the east central part of the North Carolina capital of North Dakotacapital of the state of North Dakota; located in south central North Dakota overlooking the Missouri river capital of Ohiothe state capital of Ohio; located in the center of the state; site of Ohio State University capital of Oklahomacapital and largest city of Oklahoma; the economy is based on oil and livestock capital of Oregoncapital of the state of Oregon in the northwestern part of the state on the Willamette River capital of Pennsylvaniacapital of Pennsylvania; located in southern part of state capital of Rhode Islandthe capital and largest city of Rhode Island; located in northeastern Rhode Island on Narragansett Bay; site of Brown University capital of South Carolinacapital and largest city in South Carolina; located in central South Carolina capital of South Dakotacapital of the state of South Dakota; located in central South Dakota on the Missouri river capital of Tennesseecapital of the state of Tennessee; located in the north central part of the state on the Cumberland River; known for country music capital of Texasstate capital of Texas on the Colorado River; site of the University of Texas capital of Utahthe capital and largest city of Utah; located near the Great Salt Lake in north central Utah; world capital of the Mormon Church capital of Vermontcapital of the state of Vermont; located in north central Vermont capital of Virginiacapital of the state of Virginia located in the east central part of the state; was capital of the Confederacy during the American Civil War capital of Washingtoncapital of the state of Washington; located in western Washington on Puget Sound capital of West Virginiastate capital of West Virginia in the central part of the state on the Kanawha river capital of Wisconsincapital of the state of Wisconsin; located in the southern part of state; site of the main branch of the University of Wisconsin capital of Wyomingthe capital and largest city of Wyoming; located in the southeastern corner of the state capital of Uruguaythe capital and largest city of Uruguay; a cosmopolitan city and one of the busiest ports in South America capital of Vanuatucapital of Vanuatu capital of Venezuelathe capital and largest city of Venezuela capital of Vietnamthe capital city of Vietnam; located in North Vietnam Sana'athe capital and largest city of Yemen; on the central plateau capital of Zambiathe capital and largest city of Zambia capital of Zimbabwethe capital and largest city of Zimbabwe arena the central area of an ancient Roman amphitheater where contests and spectacles were held; especially an area that was strewn with sand high countryan area lying above the piedmont but below the timberline bed ground, bed-ground, bedgroundan area on which a drove of cattle or sheep can sleep for a night broadcast areathe area over which a radio or tv transmission can be received center, centre, eye, heart, middlean area that is approximately central within some larger region cornera place off to the side of an area cornera remote area disaster areaa region whose population is affected by a general disaster hangout, haunt, repair, resort, stamping grounda frequently visited place fireside, hearthan area near a fireplace (usually paved and extending out into a room) hunting groundan area in which game is hunted no-go areaan area that is dangerous or impossible to enter or to which entry is forbidden no man's landan unoccupied area between the front lines of opposing armies quadrantthe area enclosed by two perpendicular radii of a circle quadrantany of the four areas into which a plane is divided by two orthogonal coordinate axes rain shadowan area that has little precipitation because some barrier causes the winds to lose their moisture before reaching it staging areaan area where troops and equipment in transit are assembled before a military operation clear, opena clear or unobstructed space or expanse of land or water free port, free zonean area adjoining a port where goods that are intended for reshipment can be received and stored without payment of duties anchorage, anchorage groundplace for vessels to anchor playground, resort area, vacation spotan area where many people go for recreation block, city blocka rectangular area in a city surrounded by streets and usually containing several buildings neighborhoodan area within a city or town that has some distinctive features (especially one forming a community) retreata place of privacy; a place affording peace and quiet refuge, safetya safe place dangera dangerous place scenethe place where some action occurs sectiona distinct region or subdivision of a territorial or political area or community or group of people shrubberyan area where a number of shrubs are planted spacean area reserved for some particular purpose tank farman area used exclusively for storing petroleum in large tanks winner's circlea small area at a racecourse where awards are given to the owners of winning horses center stage, centre stagethe central area on a theater stage central city, city center, city centrethe central part of a city storm center, storm centrethe central area or place of lowest barometric pressure within a storm outskirtsoutlying areas (as of a city or town) financial centerthe part of a city where financial institutions are centered huba center of activity or interest or commerce or transportation; a focal point around which events revolve inner citythe older and more populated and (usually) poorer central section of a city air space, airspacethe space in the atmosphere immediately above the earth crawl space, crawlspacelow space beneath a floor of a building; gives workers access to wiring or plumbing disc space, disk space(computer science) the space available on a magnetic disk medical centerthe part of a city where medical facilities are centered midfield(sports) the middle part of a playing field (as in football or lacrosse) flies(theater) the space over the stage (out of view of the audience) used to store scenery (drop curtains) gathering placea favorite haunt where people gather key, paint(basketball) a space (including the foul line) in front of the basket at each end of a basketball court; usually painted a different color from the rest of the court no-parking zonea space where automobiles are not allowed to park parking space, parking zonea space where an automobile can be parked berth, moorage, mooring, slipa place where a craft can be made fast roads, roadsteada partly sheltered anchorage locality, neck of the woods, neighborhood, neighbourhood, vicinitya surrounding or nearby region ashram(India) a place of religious retreat for Hindus ashrama place of religious retreat modeled after the Indian ashram nooka sheltered and secluded place nesta cosy or secluded retreat pleasancea pleasant and secluded part of a garden; usually attached to a mansion harborage, harbourage(nautical) a place of refuge (as for a ship) sanctum, sanctum sanctoruma place of inviolable privacy lightan illuminated area dark, darkness, shadowan unilluminated area field of honorthe scene of a duel stageany scene regarded as a setting for exhibiting or doing something separationthe space where a division or parting occurs place, seata space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane) seata center of authority (as a city from which authority is exercised) terrepleinlevel space where heavy guns can be mounted behind the parapet at the top of a rampart locale, locus, venuethe scene of any event or action (especially the place of a meeting) spa, watering hole, watering placea health resort near a spring or at the seaside workspacespace allocated for your work (as in an office) borscht belt, borscht circuit, borsht belt, borsht circuit(informal) a resort area in the Catskill Mountains of New York that was patronized primarily by Jewish guests midstreamthe middle of a stream region a large indefinite location on the surface of the Earth 3n a part of a structure having some specific characteristic or function the spacious cooking area provided plenty of room for servants Exp|Hypo|Hyper Holy Sepulcher the sepulcher in which Christ's body lay between burial and resurrection Marinelanda commercial aquarium featuring trained dolphins Mausoleum at Halicarnasusa white marble mausoleum 140 feet high built in 352 BC at Halicarnassus as a memorial to a king; destroyed in 1402 Taj Mahalbeautiful mausoleum at Agra built by the Mogul emperor Shah Jahan (completed in 1649) in memory of his favorite wife aisle part of a church divided laterally from the nave proper by rows of pillars or columns auditoriumthe area of a theater or concert hall where the audience sits baggage claiman area in an airport where arriving passengers can collect the luggage that has been carried in the hold of the aircraft boxany one of several designated areas on a ball field where the batter or catcher or coaches are positioned breakfast area, breakfast nooka place for light meals (usually near a kitchen) bullpena place on a baseball field where relief pitchers can warm up during a game bema, chancel, sanctuaryarea around the altar of a church for the clergy and choir; often enclosed by a lattice or railing choirthe area occupied by singers; the part of the chancel between sanctuary and nave corner, nookan interior angle formed by two meeting walls court, courtyardan area wholly or partly surrounded by walls or buildings dead-air spacean unventilated area where no air circulates dining areaan area arranged for dining enclosurea structure consisting of an area that has been enclosed for some purpose goalmouth(sports) the area immediately in front of the goal hideaway, retreatan area where you can be alone navethe central area of a church orchestra pit, pitlowered area in front of a stage where an orchestra accompanies the performers panopticonan area where everything is visible patio, terraceusually paved outdoor area adjoining a residence pit(auto racing) an area at the side of a racetrack where the race cars are serviced and refueled pit(commodity exchange) the part of the floor of a commodity exchange where trading in a particular commodity is carried on press galleryan area (sometimes in a balcony) set aside for reporters (especially in a legislative hall) lay-by, layby, pull-off, rest area, rest stopdesignated paved area beside a main road where cars can stop temporarily quad, quadranglea rectangular area surrounded on all sides by buildings rooman area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling family circle, peanut gallery, second balcony, upper balconyrearmost or uppermost area in the balcony containing the least expensive seats storage spacethe area in any structure that provides space for storage threshing floora floor or ground area for threshing or treading out grain turnaroundan area sufficiently large for a vehicle to turn around amen cornerarea reserved for persons leading the responsive `amens' anechoic chambera chamber having very little reverberation antechamber, anteroom, entrance hall, foyer, hall, lobby, vestibulea large entrance or reception room or area assembly halla hall where many people can congregate atriumthe central area in a building; open to the sky back rooma room located in the rear of an establishment; usually accessible only to privileged groups baileythe outer courtyard of a castle ballroom, dance hall, dance palacelarge room used mainly for dancing bar, barroom, ginmill, saloon, taprooma room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter bath, bathrooma room (as in a residence) containing a bathtub or shower and usually a washbasin and toilet batter's boxan area on a baseball diamond (on either side of home plate) marked by lines within which the batter must stand when at bat bedchamber, bedroom, chamber, sleeping accommodation, sleeping rooma room used primarily for sleeping belfrya room (often at the top of a tower) where bells are hung billiard hall, billiard parlor, billiard parlour, billiard room, billiard saloona room in which billiards is played boardroom, council chambera room where a committee meets (such as the board of directors of a company) cachea hidden storage space (for money or provisions or weapons) cage, coopan enclosure made or wire or metal bars in which birds or animals can be kept cardrooma room for gambling on card games cargo area, cargo deck, cargo hold, hold, storage areathe space in a ship or aircraft for storing cargo catchallan enclosure or receptacle for odds and ends cell, jail cell, prison cella room where a prisoner is kept cell, cubiclesmall room in which a monk or nun lives cellar, wine cellarstorage space where wines are stored chambera natural or artificial enclosed space chambera room where a judge transacts business checkroom, left-luggage officea room where baggage or parcels are checked chimney corner, inglenooka corner by a fireplace classroom, schoolrooma room in a school where lessons take place clean room, white rooma room that is virtually free of dust or bacteria; used in laboratory work and in assembly or repair of precision equipment cloakroom, coatrooma room where coats and other articles can be left temporarily cloistera courtyard with covered walks (as in religious institutions) closeta small private room for study or prayer clubrooma room used for the activities of a club compartmenta partitioned section, chamber, or separate room within a larger enclosed area compoundan enclosure of residences and other building (especially in the Orient) conference rooma room in which a conference can be held control rooma room housing control equipment (as in a recording studio) court, courtrooma room in which a lawcourt sits cubby, cubbyhole, snug, snuggerya small secluded room closet, cupboarda small room (or recess) or cabinet used for storage space cutting rooma room where films or tapes are edited (by cutting out unwanted parts) darkrooma room in which photographs are developed dena room that is comfortable and secluded dinettea small area off of a kitchen that is used for dining dining room, dining-rooma room used for dining dockan enclosure in a court of law where the defendant sits during the trial doora room that is entered via a door drawera boxlike container in a piece of furniture; made so as to slide in and out dressing rooma room in which you can change clothes durbarthe room in the palace of a native prince of India in which audiences and receptions occur echo chamberan enclosed space for producing reverberation of a sound engine room, engineeringa room (as on a ship) in which the engine is located floor, trading floora large room in a exchange where the trading is done food courtan area (as in a shopping mall) where fast food is sold (usually around a common eating area) forecourtthe outer or front court of a building or of a group of buildings furnace rooma room (usually in the basement of a building) that contains a furnace for heating the building gallerya long usually narrow room used for some specific purpose art gallery, gallery, picture gallerya room or series of rooms where works of art are exhibited greenrooma backstage room in a theater where performers rest or have visitors guardrooma room used by soldiers on guard halla large room for gatherings or entertainment hospital rooma room in a hospital for the care of patients kitchena room equipped for preparing meals librarya room where books are kept front room, living room, living-room, parlor, parlour, sitting rooma room in a private house or establishment where people can sit and talk and relax lock, lock chamberenclosure consisting of a section of canal that can be closed to control the water level; used to raise or lower vessels that pass through it locker rooma room (as at an athletic facility or workplace) where you can change clothes and which contains lockers for the temporary storage of your clothing and personal possessions lounge, waiting area, waiting rooma room (as in a hotel or airport) with seating where people can wait hall, manor hallthe large room of a manor or castle nacellea streamlined enclosure for an aircraft engine parvisa courtyard or portico in front of a building (especially a cathedral) penan enclosure for confining livestock pitan enclosure in which animals are made to fight pen, playpena portable enclosure in which babies may be left to play plenuman enclosed space in which the air pressure is higher than outside poolrooma room with pool tables where pool is played dog pound, pounda public enclosure for stray or unlicensed dogs presence chamberroom in which a monarch or other great person receives guests, assemblies, etc. ratholea small dirty uncomfortable room reading rooma room set aside for reading reception rooma room for receiving and entertaining visitors (as in a private house or hotel) niche, recessan enclosure that is set back or indented rec room, recreation rooma room equipped for informal entertaining cellar, root cellaran excavation where root vegetables are stored rotundaa large circular room scriptoriuma room in a monastery that is set aside for writing or copying manuscripts scullerya small room (in large old British houses) next to the kitchen; where kitchen utensils are cleaned and kept and other rough household jobs are done sewing rooma room set aside for sewing shipping rooma room where goods are packaged and shipped shower rooma room with several showers saleroom, salesroom, showrooman area where merchandise (such as cars) can be displayed sick berth, sickbay(nautical) a room for the treatment of the sick or injured (as on a ship) sickrooma room to which a sick person is confined smoking roomroom in a hotel or club set apart for smokers squad rooma room in a barracks where soldiers are billeted squad rooma room in a police station where members of the force assemble for roll call and duty assignments stacksstorage space in a library consisting of an extensive arrangement of bookshelves where most of the books are stored steam bath, steam room, vapor bath, vapour batha room that can be filled with steam in which people bathe; `vapour bath' is a British term storage room, storeroom, stowagea room in which things are stored studya room used for reading and writing and studying solarium, sun lounge, sun parlor, sun parlour, sun porch, sunporch, sunrooma room enclosed largely with glass and affording exposure to the sun solar trap, suntrapa terrace or garden oriented to take advantage of the sun while protected from cold winds surgerya room where a doctor or dentist can be consulted television room, tv rooma room set aside for viewing television test room, testing rooma room in which tests are conducted bathroom, can, john, lav, lavatory, privy, toileta room or building equipped with one or more toilets torture chambera room in which torture is inflicted sacristy, vestrya room in a church where sacred vessels and vestments are kept or meetings are held vivariuman indoor enclosure for keeping and raising living animals and plants and observing them under natural conditions walk-ina small room large enough to admit entrance war rooma room where strategic decisions are made (especially for military or political campaigns) workroomroom where work is done yardan enclosure for animals (as chicken or livestock) construction, structure a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts 4n a part of an animal that has a special function or is supplied by a given artery or nerve Syn|Hypo|Hyper region erogenous zone any area of the body especially sensitive to sexual stimulation pressure pointan area on the skin that is highly sensitive to pressure hypochondriumthe upper region of the abdomen just below the lowest ribs on either side of the epigastrium area of cardiac dullnessa triangular area of the front of the chest (determined by percussion); corresponds to the part of the heart not covered by the lungs epigastriumthe region lying on or over the stomach (just below the sternum) fovea, fovea centralisarea consisting of a small depression in the retina containing cones and where vision is most acute parafoveaarea of the retina immediately surrounding the fovea macula, macula lutea, macular area, yellow spota small yellowish central area of the retina that is rich in cones and that mediates clear detailed vision cortical area, cortical regionany of various regions of the cerebral cortex perineumthe general region between the anus and the genital organs sideeither the left or right half of a body cleavagethe line formed by a groove between two parts (especially the separation between a woman's breasts) areola, ring of colorsmall circular area such as that around the human nipple or an inflamed area around a pimple or insect bite middle, midriff, midsectionthe middle area of the human torso (usually in front) waist, waistlinethe narrowing of the body between the ribs and hips loins, pubes, pubic regionthe lower part of the abdomen just above the external genital organs palm, thenarthe inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers thenarthe fleshy area of the palm at the base of the thumb solethe underside of the foot half-moon, lunula, lunulethe crescent-shaped area at the base of the human fingernail groin, inguenthe crease at the junction of the inner part of the thigh with the trunk together with the adjacent region and often including the external genitals quickany area of the body that is highly sensitive to pain (as the flesh underneath the skin or a fingernail or toenail) association area, association cortexcortical areas that are neither motor or sensory but are thought to be involved in higher processing of information auditory area, auditory cortexthe cortical area that receives auditory information from the medial geniculate body Brodmann's areaone of the cortical areas mapped out on the basis of its cytoarchitecture language area, language zonea large cortical area (in the left hemisphere in most people) containing all the centers associated with language Rolando's area, excitable area, motor area, motor cortex, motor regionthe cortical area that influences motor movements sensoriumthe areas of the brain that process and register incoming sensory information and make possible the conscious awareness of the world sensorimotor area, sensorimotor regionan area of the cortex including the precentral gyrus and the postcentral gyrus and combining sensory and motor functions visual area, visual cortexthe cortical area that receives information from the lateral geniculate body of the thalamus Brodmann's area 17, area 17 of Brodmann, first visual area, striate area, striate cortexthe part of the occipital cortex that receives the fibers of the optic radiation from the lateral geniculate body and is the primary receptive area for vision wasp waista very slender waist body part any part of an organism such as an organ or extremity 5n a particular environment or walk of life it was a closed area of employment Syn|Hypo|Hyper arena, domain, field, orbit, sphere distaff the sphere of work by women fronta sphere of activity involving effort kingdom, land, realma domain in which something is dominant lapan area of control or responsibility political arena, political spherea sphere of intense political activity preservea domain that seems to be specially reserved for someone province, responsibilitythe proper sphere or extent of your activities lotus land, lotuslandan idyllic realm of contentment and self-indulgence lap of the godsbeyond human control or responsibility ecclesiastical provincethe district within the jurisdiction of an archbishop or a metropolitan or one of the territorial divisions of an ecclesiastical order environment the totality of surrounding conditions 6n a subject of study it was his area of specialization areas of interest include... Hypo|Hyper gray area, grey area an intermediate area; a topic that is not clearly one thing or the other territoryan area of knowledge or interest issue, matter, subject, topic some situation or event that is thought about |
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