Area and Setting

Area

Area noun - A part or portion having no fixed boundaries.

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Setting and area are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Setting" instead a noun "Area".

Setting noun - The circumstances, conditions, or objects by which one is surrounded.

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Area and setting are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Area" instead a noun "Setting".

Nearby Words: set, settling, setter

high	high area	high setting
full	full area	full setting
particular	particular area	particular setting
similar	similar area	similar setting
Other adjectives: specific, public, current, single, entire, dark, main, rural, new, early, major, general, central, different, urban.

It is established as a technological marvel that will solve all your village's problems, but the item itself serves no purpose other than getting you out of the starting area and setting the plot in motion.

Source: Mac Guffin / Video Games
Occasionally the area around will actually explain it even further, by showing a dead body nearby or setting up an area to look like it had been someone's hideout.

Source: Blatant Item Placement
Not only is it the final area, but the clock tower is the setting for the final part of the fight with Xion, which also drags you to three other worlds you visited throughout the game.

Source: Where It All Began

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