English word area comes from Latin area (A threshing floor. Open space.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| area | Latin (lat) | A threshing floor. Open space. |
| area | English (en) | (British) An open space, below ground level, between the front of a house and the pavement.. (mathematics) A measure of the extent of a surface; it is measured in square units.. (slang) Genitals.. (soccer) Penalty box; penalty area.. A particular geographic region.. Any particular extent of surface, especially an empty or unused extent.. The extent, scope, or range of an object or concept. |