area vs box

area and box both are nouns.

area is not a verb while box is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
area	Yes	No	No	No
box	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, box is a hyponym of area; that is, box is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than area:

area: a part of a structure having some specific characteristic or function
box: any one of several designated areas on a ball field where the batter or catcher or coaches are positioned

Other hyponyms of area include aisle, auditorium, baggage claim, breakfast area, breakfast nook, bullpen, bema, chancel, sanctuary, choir, corner, nook, court, courtyard, dead-air space, dining area, enclosure, goalmouth, hideaway, retreat, nave, orchestra pit, pit, panopticon, patio, terrace, pit, pit, press gallery, lay-by, layby, pull-off, rest area, rest stop, quad, quadrangle, room, family circle, peanut gallery, second balcony, upper balcony, storage space, threshing floor, turnaround.

area (noun)	box (noun)
a part of a structure having some specific characteristic or function	a blow with the hand (usually on the ear)
the extent of a 2-dimensional surface enclosed within a boundary	a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
a part of an animal that has a special function or is supplied by a given artery or nerve	separate partitioned area in a public place for a few people
a subject of study	private area in a theater or grandstand where a small group can watch the performance
a particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography)	the driver's seat on a coach
a particular environment or walk of life	any one of several designated areas on a ball field where the batter or catcher or coaches are positioned
	evergreen shrubs or small trees
	the quantity contained in a box
	a rectangular drawing
	a predicament from which a skillful or graceful escape is impossible

area (verb)	box (verb)
	hit with the fist
	engage in a boxing match
	put into a box

Difference between area and box

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