ADJ
- huge, large, vast, wide
- small
- local
- She knows the local area very well
- surrounding
- The storms hit Edinburgh and the surrounding area
- central
- geographical
- isolated, outlying, remote
- rural
- built up, inner-city, metropolitan, urban
- industrial
- residential
- coastal, mountain
- conservation
- deprived
- people living in socially deprived areas
VERB + AREA
- live in
- move into/to
- A lot of new people have moved into the area recently
- leave, move away from
- cover
- be scattered over, be spread over
- Wreckage from the plane was scattered over a large area
PREP
- in an/the ~
- Few homes in the area had electricity
- outside an/the ~
- I live outside the London area
- within an/the ~
- ~ around/round
- the area around London
ADJ
- dining, lounge, reception
- picnic, play
- no smoking, smoking
- penalty
PREP
- in an/the ~
- I'll meet you in the reception area
ADJ
- important, key, main
- complex, difficult, problem, sensitive
- Taxation is a very complex area
- growth
- The big growth area of recent years has been in health clubs
- subject
- grey
- The proposals contain too many grey areas (= aspects that are not clear)
VERB + AREA
- cover
- The course covers two main subject areas
- identify
- The primary need is to identify problem areas
PREP
- in an/the ~
- There have been some exciting new developments in this area
PHRASES
- an area of activity/life
- People with this disability can cope well in most areas of life
- an area of concern/difficulty
- We are generally pleased with how the scheme is operating but there are one or two areas of concern
- an area of interest/research/study
ADJ
- large
- small
- total
- floor, surface
- A large building with a floor area of 100m2
VERB + AREA
- cover, have
- The estate covers an area of 106 acres