in an/the area

Frequency: 9.530.0 per million words

Used to indicate location within a place, space, or field of study.

areaPREPOSITION

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in an/the

Examples (10)

  • Few homes in the area had electricity.
  • Are there any good coffee shops in this area?
  • The police increased patrols in the area after the incident.
  • He is considered a leading expert in his area of study.
  • I'll meet you in the reception area in ten minutes.
  • There have been exciting new developments in this area of technology.
  • You can only smoke in the designated area outside.
  • Property values have skyrocketed in this area.
  • We identified a need for improvement in this particular area of our customer service.
  • A wildfire broke out in a remote forest area yesterday.