S: (n) area (a part of a structure having some specific characteristic or function) "the spacious cooking area provided plenty of room for servants"
S: (n) aisle (part of a church divided laterally from the nave proper by rows of pillars or columns)
S: (n) auditorium (the area of a theater or concert hall where the audience sits)
S: (n) baggage claim (an area in an airport where arriving passengers can collect the luggage that has been carried in the hold of the aircraft)
S: (n) box (any one of several designated areas on a ball field where the batter or catcher or coaches are positioned) "the umpire warned the batter to stay in the batter's box"
S: (n) breakfast area, breakfast nook (a place for light meals (usually near a kitchen)) "the breakfast nook had a built in table and seats"
S: (n) bullpen (a place on a baseball field where relief pitchers can warm up during a game)
S: (n) chancel, sanctuary, bema (area around the altar of a church for the clergy and choir; often enclosed by a lattice or railing)
S: (n) choir (the area occupied by singers; the part of the chancel between sanctuary and nave)
S: (n) corner, nook (an interior angle formed by two meeting walls) "a piano was in one corner of the room"
S: (n) court, courtyard (an area wholly or partly surrounded by walls or buildings) "the house was built around an inner court"
S: (v) shape, form (give shape or form to) "shape the dough"; "form the young child's character"
S: (v) change, alter, modify (cause to change; make different; cause a transformation) "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue"