The Clue
Type of rug (4 letter answer)
The Answer
AREA
Tags
Notes
The answer AREA is very common and appears about once every 16 puzzles.
Related Clues
"Clear the ___!"
Domain
Environs
Field
Locale
Neighborhood
Region
Scope
Sector
Space
Staging ___
Territory
Tract
Turf
Vicinity
Zone
Gazetteer datum
Geographical datum
Geometric figure
Geometry calculation
Kind of code
Kind of rug
Kind of way
Part of WATS
Square footage
Surveyor's measure
Carpet layer's calculation
Side by side, maybe?
Two-dimensional extent
Find the ___ (geometry test instruction)
Length times width, e.g.
Length x width, for a rectangle
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"