Area
Area noun - A region of activity, knowledge, or influence.
Usage example: a top researcher in the area of human genetics
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Synonyms for Area
Occupation and area are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Occupation" instead a noun "Area".
Occupation
Occupation noun - The activity by which one regularly makes a living.
Area and occupation are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Area" instead a noun "Occupation".
How words are described
Both words in one sentence
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Surnames for the common folk in Japan were later introduced and were based after the person's occupation or the area they lived in.
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Worse yet, some of the Soviet soldiers readying the area for re-occupation are out to hunt him down.
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It was shut down before the incident on the station happened, so the area is relatively clear of human occupation.
Source: Video Game / Alien: Isolation
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Occupation and Area. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/area/occupation
Area & Occupation. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/area/occupation>.
Occupation or Area. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/area/occupation.
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