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) 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"
• direct hyponym / full hyponym
• 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: (n) dead-air space (an unventilated area where no air circulates)
• S: (n) dining area (an area arranged for dining) "they put up tents for the dining area"
• S: (n) enclosure (a structure consisting of an area that has been enclosed for some purpose)
• S: (n) goalmouth ((sports) the area immediately in front of the goal)
• S: (n) hideaway, retreat (an area where you can be alone)
• S: (n) nave (the central area of a church)
• S: (n) orchestra pit, pit (lowered area in front of a stage where an orchestra accompanies the performers)
• S: (n) panopticon (an area where everything is visible)
• S: (n) patio, terrace (usually paved outdoor area adjoining a residence)
• S: (n) pit ((auto racing) an area at the side of a racetrack where the race cars are serviced and refueled)
• S: (n) pit ((commodity exchange) the part of the floor of a commodity exchange where trading in a particular commodity is carried on)
• S: (n) press gallery (an area (sometimes in a balcony) set aside for reporters (especially in a legislative hall))
• S: (n) pull-off, rest area, rest stop, layby, lay-by (designated paved area beside a main road where cars can stop temporarily)
• S: (n) quad, quadrangle (a rectangular area surrounded on all sides by buildings)
• S: (n) room (an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling) "the rooms were very small but they had a nice view"
• S: (n) second balcony, family circle, upper balcony, peanut gallery (rearmost or uppermost area in the balcony containing the least expensive seats)
• S: (n) storage space (the area in any structure that provides space for storage)
• S: (n) threshing floor (a floor or ground area for threshing or treading out grain)
• S: (n) turnaround (an area sufficiently large for a vehicle to turn around)
• direct hypernym / inherited hypernym / sister term
• 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"