· 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"; "Bible country"

Synonym(s): country

Hypernym(s): region

· a subject of study; "it was his area of specialization"; "areas of interest include..."

Hypernym(s): topic, subject, issue, matter

· a part of an animal that has a special function or is supplied by a given artery or nerve; "in the abdominal region"

Synonym(s): region

Hypernym(s): body_part

· a particular environment or walk of life; "his social sphere is limited"; "it was a closed area of employment"; "he's out of my orbit"

Synonym(s): sphere, domain, orbit, field, arena

Hypernym(s): environment

· a part of a structure having some specific characteristic or function; "the spacious cooking area provided plenty of room for servants"

Hypernym(s): structure, construction

· the extent of a 2-dimensional surface enclosed within a boundary; "the area of a rectangle"; "it was about 500 square feet in area"

Synonym(s): expanse, surface_area

Hypernym(s): extent