Collocations for area - noun

huge, large, vast, wide
small
immediate, local
She knows the local area very well.

surrounding
The storms hit Boston and the surrounding area.

central
geographical
isolated, outlying, remote, secluded
We were in a secluded area far away from the rest of the school.

rural
built-up, downtown (AmE), inner-city (BrE), metro (AmE,informal), metropolitan, suburban, urban, urbanized
the widening economic gap between urban and rural areas

industrial
residential
populated, unpopulated
coastal, forested, mountain, wilderness, wooded
low-lying, mountainous
The storm surges have brought significant flooding to low-lying coastal areas.

natural
conservation, protected, sensitive
environmentally sensitive areas

grassy
ski
the Mount Sunapee ski area in New Hampshire

deprived (esp. BrE)
people living in socially deprived areas

high-crime
disaster

inhabit, live in
move into, move 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.

patrol
Police patrol the area regularly.

survey
He slowly turned around, surveying the area.

search
Teams searched large areas on foot.

visit
Thousands of tourists visit the area every year.

explore, tour
I explored the area on my day off.

manager, office
hospital, hotel, restaurant (all AmE)
Search for area hotels on the website.

code (= in a telephone number)

in an/the area
Few homes in the area had electricity.

outside an/the area
I live outside the metropolitan area.

within an/the area
area around, area round (esp. BrE)
the area around San Francisco

dining, lounge, reception
picnic, play
waiting
seating
landing
storage
Keep storage areas locked.

outdoor
The hotel has an outdoor area that rivals any Las Vegas hotel.

no-smoking, smoking
VIP
He was shown to a table in the VIP area.

penalty (in football/soccer)
designated
You can only smoke in designated areas.

enclosed
Do not use the spray in enclosed areas.

in an/the area
I'll meet you in the reception area.

broad
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.

content, subject
grey/gray
The proposals contain too many grey/gray areas (= aspects that are not clear).

cover
The course covers two main subject areas.

explore
The research explores three areas.

identify
The primary need is to identify problem areas.

in an/the area
There have been some exciting new developments in this area.

an area of activity, an area of life
People with this disability can cope well in most areas of life.

an area of concern, an area of difficulty
We are generally pleased with the results but there are a few areas of concern.

an area of interest, an area of research, an area of study

large
small
total
floor, surface
A building with a floor area of 100 square feet.

cover, have
The estate covers an area of 106 acres.