areaar·e·a /ˈeəriəˈeriə/ noun [countableC]1a part of a city or countryWhat area of Bristol do you live in?
the New York metropolitan area (=New York city and the area around it)
→ assisted area → depressed area → development area → dollar area → sales area → wilderness area2the part of a shop or SHOPPING CENTRE where goods are soldYou enter its sales area straight off the street.
3a particular subject, field of activity, or type of businessthe areas of video games, electronic organizers and cellular phones
→ growth area