1. (

• area ,
• country ,

) 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" ;

2. (

• area

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

3. (

• area ,
• region

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

4. (

• sphere ,
• domain ,
• area ,
• orbit ,
• field ,
• arena

) 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" ;

5. (

• area

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

6. (

• area ,
• expanse ,
• surface_area

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