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area
a part of a town or country, or of the world:
• They live in a very wealthy area. • coastal areas
region
a large area of a country or the world:
• the northwest region of Russia • desert regions
zone
an area that is different from other areas around it in some way:
• a war zone • a no-parking zone • We crossed two different time zonesareas where there is a particular time compared to the rest of the world.
district
one of the areas a city or town is officially divided into, or an area of a city where a particular group live or an activity happens:
• the Chelsea district of Manhattan • the business/financial/theatre etc district: the financial district of London
neighbourhood/neighborhood
British English , neighborhood American English an area of a town where people live:
• a friendly neighbourhood • There are lots of trees in our neighborhood.
suburb
an area outside the centre of a city, where people live:
• a suburb of Boston
quarter
an area of a town or city where people of a particular nationality live:
• the French quarter of New Orleans
slum
an area of a city that is in very bad condition, where many poor people live:
• He grew up in the slums of East London.
ghetto
an area of a city where poor people of a particular race or class live:
• a black baby born in the ghetto
Longman-Thesaurus
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noun part of place ADJ. huge, large, vast, wide | small | local She knows the local area very well. | surrounding The storms hit Edinburgh and the surrounding area. | central | geographical | isolated, outlying, remote | rural | built up, inner-city, metropolitan, urban | industrial | residential | coastal, mountain | conservation | deprived people living in socially deprived areas VERB + AREA live in | move into/to A lot of new people have moved into the area recently. | leave, move away from | cover | be scattered over, be spread over Wreckage from the plane was scattered over a large area. AREA + NOUN manager, office PREP. in an/the ~ Few homes in the area had electricity. | outside an/the ~ I live outside the London area. | within an/the ~ | ~ around/round the area around London space ADJ. dining, lounge, reception | picnic, play | no smoking, smoking | penalty PREP. in an/the ~ I'll meet you in the reception area. subject/activity ADJ. important, key, main | complex, difficult, problem, sensitive Taxation is a very complex area. | growth The big growth area of recent years has been in health clubs. | subject | grey The proposals contain too many grey areas (= aspects that are not clear). VERB + AREA cover The course covers two main subject areas. | identify The primary need is to identify problem areas. PREP. in an/the ~ There have been some exciting new developments in this area. PHRASES an area of activity/life People with this disability can cope well in most areas of life. | an area of concern/difficulty We are generally pleased with how the scheme is operating but there are one or two areas of concern. | an area of interest/research/study measurement ADJ. large | small | total | floor, surface A large building with a floor area of 100m2. VERB + AREA cover, have The estate covers an area of 106 acres.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
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area
ADJECTIVES/NOUN + area
a rural area
(= in the countryside )
• Schools in rural areas are often very small.
an urban area
(= in a town or city )
• 90% of the English population live in urban areas.
a remote/isolated area
(= a long way from towns and cities )
• a remote area of northeast Afghanistan
the local area
• He quickly made friends in the local area.
the surrounding area
(= the area around a place )
• The tourist office will have a map of the surrounding area.
outlying areas
(= far from the centre of a town, village etc )
• The programme also includes plans to reforest outlying areas of the city.
a wooded area
• The plane crashed into trees in a heavily wooded area.
a mountainous area
• the mountainous areas of the Massif Central
a coastal area
• The bird is found mainly in coastal areas.
a desert area
• The hot, dry wind blows in from the desert areas of North Africa.
a residential area
(= a part of a town where people live )
• They had a large house in a pleasant residential area.
an industrial area
• People living in industrial areas are exposed to these types of chemicals.
a built-up area
(= with a lot of buildings close together )
• New development will not be allowed outside the existing built-up area.
a deprived area
(= where many poor people live )
• He grew up in one of the toughest and most deprived areas of Glasgow.
an inner-city area
(= the central part of a city, where many poor people live )
• When will something be done to improve our inner-city areas?
a middle-class/working-class etc area
(= where a particular class of people live )
• She was born in a working-class area of London.
a metropolitan area
(= a very large city )
• major metropolitan areas such as Delhi, Bombay, and Calcutta
a conservation area
(= for preserving nature or old buildings )
• a new scheme to create a nature conservation area
a geographical area
(= one that is shown on a map )
• The survey took place in three geographical areas.
verbs
move into/out of an area
• She had just moved into the area and knew very few people. • Many young people are moving out of rural areas.
keep/stay away from an area
• The police ordered people to stay away from the area.
be spread out over a wide area
• The town is spread out over a wide area.
be scattered over a wide area
• Parts of the plane were scattered over a wide area.
area 2
ADJECTIVES/NOUN + area
the kitchen/dining/bedroom/bathroom area
• The kitchen area is rather small.
the living area
(= the main room in a house, where people relax )
• The main living area was on the second floor.
a reception area
(= a desk where visitors arriving in a hotel or large organization go first )
• Visitors should please report to the reception area.
a storage area
(= a place for keeping things that are not being used )
• There’s a temporary storage area where you can put those boxes.
a picnic area
(= an area outdoors where you can eat a meal )
• We pulled off the highway into a picnic area for lunch.
a play area
(= a place for children to play )
• There’s a nice play area for the kiddies.
a no-smoking/non-smoking area
• The airport terminal is a no-smoking area.
a smoking area
• Employers do not have to provide smoking areas.
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