A place, usually on a limited-access highway, where one can stop to use the restroom or to take a break from travelling.

(soccer, futsal) An area of a pitch or field, inside which a penalty is given to the offensive team if a foul is made by the defensive team.

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see area, influence.

(US, Australia, Philippines) A prefix appended to a telephone number indicating the geographical area.

plural of area code

An area of population usually with a central or core city and surrounding towns or suburbs.

plural of gray area

plural of grey area

(neuroanatomy) An area of the frontal lobe of the brain associated with the control of speech.

(geometry) The total area on the surface of an object. / (computing) The total resources of a system that are accessible from the outside world and thus might be attacked.