■ noun
1》 a region or part of a town, country, etc.
↘a space allocated for a specific use: the dining ~.
↘a part of an object or surface.
2》 a subject or range of activity.
3》 the extent or measurement of a surface.
4》 a sunken enclosure giving access to a basement.
Derivatives
~l adjective
Origin
C16: from L., lit. 'vacant piece of level ground'.