How to Use area in a Sentence

area

noun
Definition of areanext
Synonyms for areanext
  • She set aside a work area in the kitchen.
  • Settlers came to this area from the east.
  • The storm caused damage in many areas along the coast.
  • He lived in an unfashionable area of the city.
  • The group visited the area during a hunting trip.
  • The dining area has extra windows.
  • He is the metropolitan area's most popular politician.
  • If wildfire smoke is in the area, do your best to stay inside.
    — Erin Prater, Fortune Well, 12 July 2023
  • Valet parking: The valet lot is across from the check-in area at doors 4 and 20 in the Dolphin and Flamingo garages.
    — Vinod Sreeharsha, Miami Herald, 9 Feb. 2024
  • Uber and Lyft are available in the greater Washington, D.C. area, and there are taxi stands spread out across the city.
    — Maya Kachroo-Levine, Travel + Leisure, 15 June 2023
  • The fit is supportive, but looser in the armpit area on some bodies.
    — Chaunie Brusie, Rn, Bsn, Parents, 19 Oct. 2023
  • His body was recovered in an area near where the 911 call was made, police said.
    — Adam Sennott, BostonGlobe.com, 16 June 2023
  • When the San Joaquin and Tuolumne rivers swelled with last year’s historic runoff, this area was filled with water up to 8 feet deep.
    — Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 21 Feb. 2024
  • It can be closed off from the dining area for more privacy or opened up to create a sense of flow.
    — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 12 July 2023
  • The Salvation Army has some 11 cooling stations across the Phoenix area.
    — CBS News, 22 July 2023
  • Always try to apply paint to the next section while the previous area is still wet.
    — Jeanne Huber, Washington Post, 9 Feb. 2024
  • Pittman said the structure of practice in this camp will reflect those areas of need.
    — Tom Murphy, Arkansas Online, 4 Aug. 2023
  • His visit to the area came on the sidelines of a meeting to discuss tourism in the North Caucasus region.
    — Niha Masih, Washington Post, 29 June 2023
  • Deep canyons, a whitewater river, and a stunning bridge are hallmarks of the area.
    — Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 25 Sep. 2023
  • Clean the area again with rubbing alcohol or soap and water.
    — Dave Hurteau, Field & Stream, 29 June 2023
  • Multiple body parts have surfaced in the area since the first discovery.
    — James Powel, USA TODAY, 9 Apr. 2024
  • This source suggested that fewer than 1,000 men lived in the Long Island area.
    — Robert Kolker, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2023
  • Inland areas would be hotter than summer in the Gobi Desert, and up to four times as dry.
    — Nancy Walecki, The Atlantic, 25 Sep. 2023
  • Here are 60 players to watch in the area that were nominated by coaches.
    — Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Feb. 2024
  • Some people in the Louisville area have years of experience betting on sports.
    — Lucas Aulbach, The Courier-Journal, 12 July 2023
  • And some engraved areas gleam with a residue that may be the result of the rock being repeatedly touched.
    — Kate Wong, Scientific American, 5 June 2023
  • By Wednesday and Thursday, the low pressure area moving across the eastern U.S. will come into play.
    — Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY, 9 Sep. 2023
  • Students from public, private and home high schools in the Milwaukee area.
    — Journal Sentinel, 4 Mar. 2024
  • Positioned on the ground floor are an open-plan living area, TV room, dining area, study, and modern kitchen.
    — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 6 Oct. 2023
  • Victory expands their living area, but more room for one team means less for the other.
    — Patrick Frater, Variety, 6 Dec. 2023

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