{ "term": "area", "partOfSpeech": "noun", "academic": true, "ox3000": true, "cefr": "a1", "definitions": [ { "senseNumber": 1, "definition": "part of a place, town, etc., or a region of a country or the world", "sensetop": "area around…over a… areain the area", "cefr": "a1", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "to improve access to services in **rural areas**" }, { "text": "**urban/metropolitan/residential areas**" }, { "text": "The farm and **surrounding area** were flooded." }, { "text": "She knows the **local area** very well." }, { "text": "the area around San Francisco", "contextForm": "area around…" }, { "text": "**Large areas** of the city were destroyed in the earthquake." }, { "text": "Wreckage from the plane was scattered over a **wide area**.", "contextForm": "over a… area" }, { "text": "Thousands of tourists **visit the area** every year." }, { "text": "There are lots of things to do in the area.", "contextForm": "in the area" }, { "text": "Ted has lived in this area all his life." }, { "text": "People who live in remote areas of the country may not have access to electricity." }, { "text": "A lot of new people have moved into the area recently." }, { "text": "John is the London **area manager**." }, { "text": "There is heavy traffic in the downtown area tonight." }, { "text": "Few homes in the area had electricity." }, { "text": "He slowly turned around, surveying the area." }, { "text": "I explored the area on my day off." }, { "text": "Police patrol the area regularly." }, { "text": "The storm surges have brought significant flooding to low-lying coastal areas." }, { "text": "We were in a secluded area far away from the rest of the school." }, { "text": "environmentally sensitive areas" }, { "text": "people living in socially deprived areas" }, { "text": "Do not use the spray in enclosed areas." } ], "topics": ["Geography"], "collocations": { "adjective": ["huge", "large", "vast"], "verb + area": ["inhabit", "live in", "move into"], "area + noun": ["manager", "office", "hospital"], "preposition": [ "in an/​the area", "outside an/​the area", "within an/​the area" ] } }, { "senseNumber": 2, "definition": "a part of a room, building or particular space that is used for a special purpose", "cefr": "a1", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "the hotel reception area" }, { "text": "a play/parking/dining area" }, { "text": "Park and sail in the designated areas and respect the other beach users." }, { "text": "The hotel has an outdoor area that rivals any Las Vegas hotel." }, { "text": "Keep storage areas locked." }, { "text": "He was shown to a table in the VIP area." } ], "collocations": { "adjective": ["dining", "lounge", "reception"], "preposition": ["in an/​the area"] } }, { "senseNumber": 3, "definition": "a particular place on an object", "cefr": "a1", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "The treatment targets the **affected areas** of the brain." }, { "text": "The tumour had not spread to other areas of the body." }, { "text": "Move the cursor to a blank area of the computer screen." } ] }, { "senseNumber": 4, "definition": "a particular subject or activity, or an aspect of it", "sensetop": "area of somethingarea for somethingin this areain the area of something", "cefr": "b1", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "Finance is Mark's area." }, { "text": "The course **covers** two main subject **areas**." }, { "text": "The report focuses on three **key areas** of concern.", "contextForm": "area of something" }, { "text": "That's outside my specific area of expertise." }, { "text": "We have **identified** several **areas** for improvement.", "contextForm": "area for something" }, { "text": "More research is needed in this area.", "contextForm": "in this area" }, { "text": "to improve skills in the areas of critical thinking and problem-solving", "contextForm": "in the area of something" }, { "text": "the areas of training and development" }, { "text": "The report covers several areas of social policy." }, { "text": "We are generally pleased with the results but there are a few areas of concern." }, { "text": "There have been some exciting new developments in this area." }, { "text": "The research explores three areas." }, { "text": "Taxation is a very complex area." }, { "text": "I am partially sighted but can cope well in most areas of life." } ], "collocations": { "adjective": ["broad", "important", "key"], "verb + area": ["cover", "explore", "identify"], "preposition": ["in an/​the area"], "phrases": [ "an area of activity", "an area of life", "an area of concern" ] } }, { "senseNumber": 5, "definition": "the amount of space covered by a flat surface or piece of land, described as a measurement", "sensetop": "in area", "cefr": "b2", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "the area of a triangle" }, { "text": "Measure the **surface area**." }, { "text": "The estate **covers an area** of 106 acres." }, { "text": "The room is 12 square metres in area.", "contextForm": "in area" }, { "text": "Britain occupies a total area of 88 798 square miles." }, { "text": "A large building with a floor area of 100m2." }, { "text": "The country has a total area of around a million square miles." }, { "text": "The province covers an area roughly the size of Wales." } ], "topics": ["Maths and measurement"], "collocations": { "adjective": ["large", "small", "total"], "verb + area": ["cover", "have"] } }, { "senseNumber": 6, "definition": "the area in front of the goal. If the defending team breaks the rules within this area, the other team is given a penalty.", "labels": "(both British English)British and North American English", "cefr": "c1", "examples": [ { "text": "He shot from just outside the area." } ], "topics": ["Sports: ball and racket sports"] } ], "pronunciations": { "uk": [ { "pronunciation": "/ˈeəriə/", "audio": "ar/area/area__gb_3.mp3" } ], "us": [ { "pronunciation": "/ˈeriə/", "audio": "ar/area/area__us_2.mp3" } ] }, "wordOrigin": "mid 16th cent. (in the sense ‘space allocated for a specific purpose’): from Latin, literally ‘vacant piece of level ground’." }