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area
noun [C or U] (MEASURE) /ˈeə.ri.ə/
/ˈer.i-/ Definition
› the size of a flat surface calculated by multiplying its length by its width: the area of a rectangle Meadow Farm is 50 square kilometres in area.Area, mass, weight and volume in general
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