Key: "S:" = Show Synset (semantic) relations, "W:" = Show Word (lexical) relations
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Noun
S: (n) area, country (a particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography)) "it was a mountainous area"; "Bible country"
S: (n) broadcast area (the area over which a radio or tv transmission can be received)
S: (n) center, centre, middle, heart, eye (an area that is approximately central within some larger region) "it is in the center of town"; "they ran forward into the heart of the struggle"; "they were in the eye of the storm"
S: (n) hub (a center of activity or interest or commerce or transportation; a focal point around which events revolve) "the playground is the hub of parental supervision"; "the airport is the economic hub of the area"
S: (n) hearth, fireside (an area near a fireplace (usually paved and extending out into a room)) "they sat on the hearth and warmed themselves before the fire"
S: (n) no-go area (an area that is dangerous or impossible to enter or to which entry is forbidden)
S: (n) no man's land (an unoccupied area between the front lines of opposing armies)
S: (n) quadrant (the area enclosed by two perpendicular radii of a circle)
S: (n) quadrant (any of the four areas into which a plane is divided by two orthogonal coordinate axes)
S: (n) rain shadow (an area that has little precipitation because some barrier causes the winds to lose their moisture before reaching it)
S: (n) staging area (an area where troops and equipment in transit are assembled before a military operation)
S: (n) open, clear (a clear or unobstructed space or expanse of land or water) "finally broke out of the forest into the open"
S: (n) free port, free zone (an area adjoining a port where goods that are intended for reshipment can be received and stored without payment of duties)
S: (n) borscht circuit, borsht circuit, borscht belt, borsht belt ((informal) a resort area in the Catskill Mountains of New York that was patronized primarily by Jewish guests) "many comedians learned their trade playing the borscht circuit"
S: (n) Waikiki (a well-known beach and resort area on Oahu Island to the southeast of Honolulu)
S: (n) block, city block (a rectangular area in a city surrounded by streets and usually containing several buildings) "he lives in the next block"
S: (n) neighborhood (an area within a city or town that has some distinctive features (especially one forming a community)) "an ethnic neighborhood"
S: (n) retreat (a place of privacy; a place affording peace and quiet)
S: (n) ashram ((India) a place of religious retreat for Hindus)
S: (n) ashram (a place of religious retreat modeled after the Indian ashram)
S: (n) stage (any scene regarded as a setting for exhibiting or doing something) "All the world's a stage"--Shakespeare; "it set the stage for peaceful negotiations"
S: (n) venue, locale, locus (the scene of any event or action (especially the place of a meeting))
S: (n) section (a distinct region or subdivision of a territorial or political area or community or group of people) "no section of the nation is more ardent than the South"; "there are three synagogues in the Jewish section"
S: (n) outskirts (outlying areas (as of a city or town)) "they lived on the outskirts of Houston"; "they mingled in the outskirts of the crowd"
S: (n) vicinity, locality, neighborhood, neighbourhood, neck of the woods (a surrounding or nearby region) "the plane crashed in the vicinity of Asheville"; "it is a rugged locality"; "he always blames someone else in the immediate neighborhood"; "I will drop in on you the next time I am in this neck of the woods"
S: (n) gold coast (a rich neighborhood noted for expensive homes and luxurious living; usually along a coastal area) "Chicago's gold coast is along Lake Michigan"
S: (n) presence, front (the immediate proximity of someone or something) "she blushed in his presence"; "he sensed the presence of danger"; "he was well behaved in front of company"
S: (n) flies ((theater) the space over the stage (out of view of the audience) used to store scenery (drop curtains))
S: (n) key, paint ((basketball) a space (including the foul line) in front of the basket at each end of a basketball court; usually painted a different color from the rest of the court) "he hit a jump shot from the top of the key"; "he dominates play in the paint"
S: (n) separation (the space where a division or parting occurs) "he hid in the separation between walls"
S: (n) seat, place (a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)) "he booked their seats in advance"; "he sat in someone else's place"
S: (n) perch (an elevated place serving as a seat)
S: (n) terreplein (level space where heavy guns can be mounted behind the parapet at the top of a rampart)
S: (n) workspace (space allocated for your work (as in an office))
S: (n) tank farm (an area used exclusively for storing petroleum in large tanks)
W: (adj) areal [Related to: area] (of or relating to or involving an area)
S: (n) area (a subject of study) "it was his area of specialization"; "areas of interest include..."
S: (n) area, region (a part of an animal that has a special function or is supplied by a given artery or nerve) "in the abdominal region"
S: (n) sphere, domain, area, orbit, field, arena (a particular environment or walk of life) "his social sphere is limited"; "it was a closed area of employment"; "he's out of my orbit"
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) area, expanse, surface area (the extent of a 2-dimensional surface enclosed within a boundary) "the area of a rectangle"; "it was about 500 square feet in area"