area

Type: noun

Definitions: (noun) An area of study is a particular subject, such as mathematics, grammar, music, or biology. (noun) An area is a piece of land or space.

Examples: (noun) Economics is quite interesting, but my area is more related to politics. (noun) They chose a large forested area for the new park. (noun) The business area of town has grown significantly in the last year.

Synonyms: nouns: part, sector. focus, study.

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