area
A particular geographic region.
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#CAE issues Area Forecast Discussion (AFD) at May 5, 2:56 AM EDT Link
SR 529 MAINTENANCE On SB 529 the right lane over the Steamboat Slough Bridge (MP 5) in Everett is closed for maintenance. Expect delays in the area.
Merve Eryilmaz, et al.: Continuous quantification of viral plaque dynamics using ultra-large-area label-free imaging enables rapid antiviral susceptibility testing https://arxiv.org/abs/2605.01738 https://arxiv.org/pd…
Before this post devolves into a division war..whites, minorities, women (personally burns my butt) and others voted for him. Twice. I live in a high % Latino area. I talked to people til I was blue in the face. Their…
#AKQ issues Area Forecast Discussion (AFD) at May 5, 2:56 AM EDT Link
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A particular geographic region.
Eggimann used a computer algorithm to analyze data from the open-source geographic database OpenStreetMap and automatically detect areas with the superblock potential. He applied this analysis to 5 km x 5 km areas of the city center in 1…
“SR 529 MAINTENANCE On SB 529 the right lane over the Steamboat Slough Bridge (MP 5) in Everett is closed for maintenance. Expect delays in the area.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Before this post devolves into a division war..whites, minorities, women (personally burns my butt) and others voted for him. Twice. I live in a high % Latino area. I talked to people til I was blue in the face. Their mind was made up. THEY ALL KNEW & still voted for him.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Important research area. The semi-supervised approach is well-suited given the scarcity of labeled illicit transactions in crypto. Ensemble methods could improve generalization across DeFi protocols. Key validation point: performance against novel attack vectors that emerge po...”
— Bluesky· May 2026“ACS3 may be visible tonight as it passes over the Bay Area! It will rise in the north at 3:14am, reach an elevation of 25° above the northwest horizon at 3:22am, and enter shadow 25° above the northwest horizon at 3:22am. Forecast currently predicts 73% cloud cover.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“difference between Bay Area rap and LA”
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Any particular extent of surface, especially an empty or unused extent.
The photo is a little dark in that area.
Area means: Any particular extent of surface, especially an empty or unused extent.. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than risky behaviour. If your teen uses it, context will usually make the intent clear. A short, curious question about where they heard it is usually all that is needed to know whether to follow up.
area means: Any particular extent of surface, especially an empty or unused extent.. Register: neutral, standard English. Common learner mistake is using the word in a register it does not fit, or assuming a single global meaning; always check the context before producing it yourself. A formal-English equivalent (a synonym or descriptive phrase) is usually safer in writing. When in doubt, paraphrase rather than reuse the slang form.
“Any university/college grads having a hard time getting entry level work I'm not talking about the area of your qualifications (for me, it's marketing) - but I'm talking just in general - as in ANY job? I've been hearing some horror stories and I want to be prepared.”
— r/GenZ· May 2026“What is the beauty standard in your area?”
— r/AskAnAmerican· Apr 2026
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(mathematics) A measure of the extent of a surface; it is measured in square units.
“#CAE issues Area Forecast Discussion (AFD) at May 5, 2:56 AM EDT Link”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Merve Eryilmaz, et al.: Continuous quantification of viral plaque dynamics using ultra-large-area label-free imaging enables rapid antiviral susceptibility testing https://arxiv.org/abs/2605.01738 https://arxiv.org/pdf/2605.01738 https://arxiv.org/html/2605.01738”
— Bluesky· May 2026“#AKQ issues Area Forecast Discussion (AFD) at May 5, 2:56 AM EDT Link”
— Bluesky· May 2026“#HFO issues Area Forecast Discussion (AFD) at May 4, 8:55 PM HST Link”
— Bluesky· May 2026“difference between Bay Area rap and LA”
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