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area

area, zone

noun AH-reh-ah Common
Travel & Places Geography

Origin: Latin area (open space).

Also means

surface (in geometry)

Usage Note

Area is feminine despite ending in -a (regular), but its plural is aree — note the double e. In everyday Italian it means a defined zone (area di servizio = motorway service area, area urbana = urban area). It is also used in mathematics for the surface area of a figure.

Examples

"Quest'area è vietata al pubblico."

Natural Translation

This area is off-limits to the public.

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