arena - the central area of an ancient Roman amphitheater where contests and spectacles were held; especially a sand-strewn area

bed ground, bed-ground, bedground - an area on which a drove of cattle or sheep can sleep for a night

broadcast area - the area over which a radio or tv transmission can be received

center, middle, centre, eye, heart - an area that is approximately central within some larger region; "it is in the center of town"; "they ran forward into the heart of the struggle"; "they were in the eye of the storm"

corner - a place off to the side of an area; "he tripled to the rightfield corner"; "he glanced out of the corner of his eye"

corner - a remote area; "in many corners of the world they still practice slavery"

disaster area - a region whose population is affected by a general disaster

hangout, haunt, stamping ground, resort, repair - a frequently visited place

fireside, hearth - an area near a fireplace (usually paved and extending out into a room); "they sat on the hearth and warmed themselves before the fire"

hunting ground - an area in which game is hunted

no-go area - an area that is dangerous or impossible to enter or to which entry is forbidden

no man's land - an unoccupied area between the front lines of opposing armies

quadrant - the area enclosed by two perpendicular radii of a circle

quadrant - any of the four areas into which a plane is divided by two orthogonal coordinate axes

rain shadow - an area that has little precipitation because some barrier causes the winds to lose their moisture before reaching it

region - a large indefinite location on the surface of the Earth; "penguins inhabit the polar regions"

staging area - an area where troops and equipment in transit are assembled before a military operation

open, clear - a clear or unobstructed space or expanse of land or water; "finally broke out of the forest into the open"

free port, free zone - an area adjoining a port where goods that are intended for reshipment can be received and stored without payment of duties

anchorage ground, anchorage - place for vessels to anchor

playground, resort area, vacation spot - an area where many people go for recreation

city block, block - a rectangular area in a city surrounded by streets and usually containing several buildings; "he lives in the next block"

retreat - a place of privacy; a place affording peace and quiet

refuge, safety - a safe place; "He ran to safety"

danger - a dangerous place; "He moved out of danger"

scene - the place where some action occurs; "the police returned to the scene of the crime"

plane section, section - (geometry) the area created by a plane cutting through a solid

section - a distinct region or subdivision of a territorial or political area or community or group of people; "no section of the nation is more ardent than the South"; "there are three synagogues in the Jewish section"

shrubbery - an area where a number of shrubs are planted

space - an area reserved for some particular purpose; "the laboratory's floor space"

tank farm - an area used exclusively for storing petroleum in large tanks

winner's circle - a small area at a racecourse where awards are given to the owners of winning horses

Bermuda Triangle - an area in the western Atlantic Ocean where many ships and planes are supposed to have been mysteriously lost

environment - the totality of surrounding conditions; "he longed for the comfortable environment of his livingroom"

distaff - the sphere of work by women

front - a sphere of activity involving effort; "the Japanese were active last week on the diplomatic front"; "they advertise on many different fronts"

kingdom, realm, land - a domain in which something is dominant; "the untroubled kingdom of reason"; "a land of make-believe"; "the rise of the realm of cotton in the south"

lap - an area of control or responsibility; "the job fell right in my lap"

political arena, political sphere - a sphere of intense political activity

preserve - a domain that seems to be specially reserved for someone; "medicine is no longer a male preserve"

province, responsibility - the proper sphere or extent of your activities; "it was his province to take care of himself"

subject, topic, matter, issue - some situation or event that is thought about; "he kept drifting off the topic"; "he had been thinking about the subject for several years"; "it is a matter for the police"

gray area, grey area - an intermediate area; a topic that is not clearly one thing or the other

territory - an area of knowledge or interest; "his questions covered a lot of territory"

aisle - part of a church divided laterally from the nave proper by rows of pillars or columns

auditorium - the area of a theater or concert hall where the audience sits

box - any one of several designated areas on a ball field where the batter or catcher or coaches are positioned; "the umpire warned the batter to stay in the batter's box"

breakfast area, breakfast nook - a place for light meals (usually near a kitchen); "the breakfast nook had a built in table and seats"

bullpen - a place on a baseball field where relief pitchers can warm up during a game

bema, chancel, sanctuary - area around the altar of a church for the clergy and choir; often enclosed by a lattice or railing

choir - the area occupied by singers; the part of the chancel between sanctuary and nave

nook, corner - an interior angle formed be two meeting walls; "a piano was in one corner of the room"

dead-air space - an unventilated area where no air circulates

dining area - an area arranged for dining; "they put up tents for the dining area"

goalmouth - (sports) the area immediately in front of the goal

hideaway, retreat - an area where you can be alone

lay-by, layby, pull-off, rest area, rest stop - designated paved area beside a main road where cars can stop temporarily; "in England they call a rest area a lay-by"

nave - the central area of a church

orchestra pit, pit - lowered area in front of a stage where an orchestra accompanies the performers

panopticon - an area where everything is visible

patio, terrace - usually paved outdoor area adjoining a residence

press gallery - an area (sometimes in a balcony) set aside for reporters (especially in a legislative hall)

quadrangle, quad - a rectangular area surrounded on all sides by buildings

room - an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling; "the rooms were very small but they had a nice view"

family circle, second balcony, upper balcony, peanut gallery - rearmost or uppermost area in the balcony containing the least expensive seats

storage space - the area in any structure that provides space for storage

structure, construction - a thing constructed; a complex construction or entity; "the structure consisted of a series of arches"; "she wore her hair in an amazing construction of whirls and ribbons"

threshing floor - a floor or ground area for threshing or treading out grain

turnaround - an area sufficiently large for a vehicle to turn around

body part - any part of an organism such as an organ or extremity

erogenous zone - any area of the body especially sensitive to sexual stimulation

hypochondrium - the upper region of the abdomen just below the lowest ribs on either side of the epigastrium

area of cardiac dullness - a triangular area of the front of the chest (determined by percussion); corresponds to the part of the heart not covered by the lungs

epigastrium - the region lying on or over the stomach (just below the sternum)

fovea, fovea centralis - area consisting of a small depression in the retina containing cones and where vision is most acute

parafovea - area of the retina immediately surrounding the fovea

macula lutea, macular area, yellow spot, macula - a yellowish central area of the retina that is rich in cones and that mediates clear detailed vision

cortical area, cortical region - any of various regions of the cerebral cortex

perineum - the general region between the anus and the genital organs

side - either the left or right half of a body; "he had a pain in his side"

cleavage - the line formed by a groove between two parts (especially the separation between a woman's breasts)

ring of color, areola - small circular area such as that around the human nipple or an inflamed area around a pimple or insect bite

midriff, midsection, middle - the middle area of the human torso (usually in front); "young American women believe that a bare midriff is fashionable"

waist, waistline - the narrowing of the body between the ribs and hips

loins, pubes, pubic region - the lower part of the abdomen just above the external genital organs

palm, thenar - the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers

thenar - the fleshy area of the palm at the base of the thumb

sole - the underside of the foot

half-moon, lunula, lunule - the crescent-shaped area at the base of the human fingernail

groin, inguen - the crease at the junction of the inner part of the thigh with the trunk together with the adjacent region and often including the external genitals

quick - any area of the body that is highly sensitive to pain (as the flesh underneath the skin or a fingernail or toenail)

extent - the distance or area or volume over which something extends; "the vast extent of the desert"; "an orchard of considerable extent"

acreage, land area - an area of ground used for some particular purpose (such as building or farming); "he wanted some acreage to build on"

footprint - the area taken up by some object; "the computer had a desktop footprint of 10 by 16 inches"

erasure - a surface area where something has been erased; "another word had been written over the erasure"

blank space, space, place - a blank area; "write your name in the space provided"

space - one of the areas between or below or above the lines of a musical staff; "the spaces are the notes F-A-C-E"

balk, baulk - the area on a billiard table behind the balkline; "a player with ball in hand must play from the balk"