| a.1 |
abbreviation of "acre" or "acres," a unit of area equal to 43,560 square feet or 4,047 square meters, used in measuring land. |
| aboriginal |
native to an area; indigenous. [1/3 definitions] |
| aborigine |
one of the first people to live in an area. |
| about |
near; in the area of. [2/8 definitions] |
| abscess |
a collection of pus in body tissue, usu. surrounded by an inflamed area. [1/2 definitions] |
| accent |
a way of speaking a language that is typical of people from a particular area. [1/5 definitions] |
| acre |
a standard unit of area used to measure land. |
| acreage |
the number of acres in an area of land. |
| afforest |
to plant (a forest) in an area with few or no existing trees. |
| afforestation |
the process of planting a forest in an area that has not been forest before. |
| air mass |
a body of air that covers a wide area and has little horizontal variation in temperature, pressure, or moisture. |
| airport |
a large area of land where airplanes come and go. |
| air shaft |
a narrow vertical passage through which fresh air can reach an otherwise enclosed area such as the interior of a building; ventilating shaft. |
| airspace |
the space extending above a particular land area, esp. that of a political entity. [1/2 definitions] |
| airstrip |
a landing strip or cleared area where aircraft land or take off; runway. An airstrip usually is not paved and does not have the workers or equipment of an airport. |
| alcove |
a partly enclosed area of a room. |
| alley1 |
a narrow lane giving access to the area behind a row of houses. [1/5 definitions] |
| altarpiece |
a work of art that decorates the area above and behind an altar. |
| altitude |
(usu. pl.) a high region or area. [1/4 definitions] |
| amateur |
one who is not skilled in a given area or activity. [1/3 definitions] |
| amphitheater |
an oval or round building with seats rising in rows from an open, central area. Amphitheaters are used for sports and other public events. |