Added 2 October 2026 area /ˈɛəɹi.ə/ noun Categories: PlacesMind & IdeasEveryday Words In Latin: area Wiktionary noun ! Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about area at Wordnik → Where our words come from → A measure of the extent of a surface; it is measured in square units. A particular geographic region. Any particular extent of surface, especially an empty or unused extent. The photo is a little dark in that area. Related Words: orbitspherecountryexpanseregiondomainarenafieldhectareacreagematter Back to today's word