The Clue
Location (4 letter answer)
The Answer
AREA
Tags
Notes
The answer AREA is very common and appears about once every 16 puzzles.
Related Clues
Department
District
Domain
Environs
Extent
Field
'Hood
Locale
Neighborhood
Precinct
Purlieu
Quarter
Region
Sector
Space
Sphere
Tract
Vicinity
Zone
Common code
Country statistic
Field of study
Kind of code
Kind of rug
Kind of way
Surface extent
Surveyor's calculation
Carpet buyer's calculation
Kind of way or code
Length times width
Ma Bell's code
Side squared, for a square
Square-unit measure
Two-dimensional measure
Type of code or rug
Europe's is a bit larger than Brazil's
Definition
AREA as a noun:
1. (area, country) = a particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography); "it was a mountainous area"; "Bible country"
2. (sphere, domain, area, orbit, field, arena) = a particular environment or walk of life; "his social sphere is limited"; "it was a closed area of employment"; "he's out of my orbit"
3. a subject of study; "it was his area of specialization"; "areas of interest include..."
4. a part of a structure having some specific characteristic or function; "the spacious cooking area provided plenty of room for servants"
5. (area, region) = a part of an animal that has a special function or is supplied by a given artery or nerve; "in the abdominal region"
6. (area, expanse, surface area) = the extent of a 2-dimensional surface enclosed within a boundary; "the area of a rectangle"; "it was about 500 square feet in area"