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# area

noun (area, areas)

«area» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Area is how much flat space a shape covers; we measure it in squares, like square meters or square feet. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/area/#m1)
2. An area is a part of a place, like a play area or a city area. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/area/#m2)
3. An area is a subject or a field of study. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/area/#m3)

### In the lessons

the size of a flat shape: length × width for a rectangle; also floors, gardens and rooms; in geography, the area of countries; phrases «square units», «play area», «picnic area», «local area»

### Examples

- The garden is 8 m long and 5 m wide. What is its area? [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/area/#x1)
- The area of the room is 120 square feet. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/area/#x2)
- Each tile covers an area of 4 square inches. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/area/#x3)
- Find the area of a square with sides of 6 cm. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/area/#x4)
- The park has a picnic area. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/area/#x5)
- Russia covers the largest area of any country. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/area/#x6)
- There is a quiet reading area in the library. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/area/#x7)
- We live in a rural area. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/area/#x8)
- Count the squares to find the area. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/area/#x9)
- Science is her favourite area of study. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/area/#x10)

### Note

Area of a rectangle = length × width, in square units. Trap: do not add the sides; that is the perimeter. Area is in square units (cm², ft²), length in plain units. Doubling each side makes the area 4 times bigger.

## In Jewish tradition

the size of a flat shape: length × width for a rectangle; also floors, gardens and rooms; in geography, the area of countries; phrases «square units», «play area», «picnic area», «local area»

### Note

Area of a rectangle = length × width, in square units. Trap: do not add the sides; that is the perimeter. Area is in square units (cm², ft²), length in plain units. Doubling each side makes the area 4 times bigger.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «area» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/area/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«area» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/area.html) on Mova free.
- [Trees and pragmatics of «area» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/A/area/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«area» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/area.html) on Mova free.