a particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography)
<noun.location> freq. cnt.: 149 freq. cnt.: 146 freq. cnt.: 3
<noun.location> freq. cnt.: 149 freq. cnt.: 146 freq. cnt.: 3
area |
country |
sample sentences
"it was a mountainous area""Bible country"
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derivationally related form
semantic pointers
hyponym
arena
high country
bedground, bed ground, bed-ground
broadcast area
center, middle, heart, centre, eye
corner
corner
disaster area
haunt, hangout, resort, repair, stamping ground
fireside, hearth
hunting ground
no-go area
no man's land
quadrant
quadrant
rain shadow
staging area
open, clear
free port, free zone
anchorage, anchorage ground
playground, resort area, vacation spot
block, city block
neighborhood
retreat
safety, refuge
danger
scene
section
shrubbery
space
tank farm
trouble spot
winner's circle
hypernym
instance hyponym