Area Covers Mountainous/Desert Local Surrounding Hotel Reception Move

• mountainous/desert areas
• rural/urban/inner-city areas
• there is heavy traffic in the downtown area tonight.
• she knows the local area very well.

area

1. part of a place, town, etc., or a region of a country or the world
• see also catchment area
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/catchment-area
• mountainous/desert areas
• rural/urban/inner-city areas
• There is heavy traffic in the downtown area tonight.
• She knows the local area very well.
• John is the London area manager.
• Wreckage from the plane was scattered over a wide area.
• The farm and surrounding area were flooded.
2. a part of a room, building or particular space that is used for a special purpose
• see also service area
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/service-area
• the hotel reception area
• a play/parking/dining area
• This would be a good place for a picnic.
• They’ve chosen a site for the new school.
• the hotel reception area
• Move the cursor to a blank area on the screen.
• From his position at the top of the hill, he could see the harbour.
• the point at which the river divides
• The company is moving to a new location.
• the scene of the accident
• The lake is one of the local beauty spots.
3. a particular place on an object
• Move the cursor to a blank area of the computer screen.
• The tumour had not spread to other areas of the body.
4. a particular subject or activity, or an aspect of it
• see also grey area
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/grey-area
• the areas of training and development
• Finance is Mark's area.
• The big growth area of recent years has been in health clubs.
5. the amount of space covered by a flat surface or piece of land, described as a measurement
• the area of a triangle
• The room is 12 square metres in area.
• Britain occupies a total area of 88 798 square miles.
• = penalty area
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/penalty-area
• He shot from just outside the area.

Extra Examples

• A large building with a floor area of 100m2.
• A lot of new people have moved into the area recently.
• Do not use the spray in enclosed areas.
• Few homes in the area had electricity.
• He slowly turned around, surveying the area.
• He was shown to a table in the VIP area.
• I explored the area on my day off.
• I live outside the London area.
• I’ll meet you in the reception area.
• Keep storage areas locked.
• People with this disability can cope well in most areas of life.
• Police patrol the area regularly.
• Search for area hotels on the website.
• Taxation is a very complex area.
• The course covers two main subject areas.
• The estate covers an area of 106 acres.
• The hotel has an outdoor area that rivals any Las Vegas hotel.
• The primary need is to identify problem areas.
• The proposals contain too many grey areas.
• The proposals contain too many grey/gray areas= aspects that are not clear.
• The research explores three areas.
• The storm surges have brought significant flooding to low-lying coastal areas.
• The storms hit Boston and the surrounding area.
• There have been some exciting new developments in this area.
• Thousands of tourists visit the area every year.
• We are generally pleased with how the scheme is operating but there are one or two areas of concern.
• We are generally pleased with the results but there are a few areas of concern.
• We were in a secluded area far away from the rest of the school.
• Wreckage from the plane was scattered over a large area.
• You can only smoke in designated areas.
• environmentally sensitive areas
• people living in socially deprived areas
• the Mount Sunapee ski area in New Hampshire
• the area around San Francisco
• the widening economic gap between urban and rural areas
• Don’t ask me about finance—that’s Mark’s area.
• How do you work out the area of a right-angled triangle?
• Move the cursor to a blank area on the screen.
• The country has a total area of around a million square miles.
• The farm and surrounding area was flooded.
• The province covers an area roughly the size of Wales.
• The report covers several areas of social policy.
• There has been a fall in sales in certain areas.
• a play/parking/dining area
• mountainous/desert areas

Word Origin

• mid 16th cent. (in the sense ‘space allocated for a specific purpose’): from Latin, literally ‘vacant piece of level ground’.