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area vs retreat

retreat vs area

area and retreat both are nouns.

area is not a verb while retreat is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
area Yes No No No
retreat Yes No Yes No
As nouns, retreat is a hyponym of area; that is, retreat is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than area:
  • area: a part of a structure having some specific characteristic or function
  • retreat: an area where you can be alone
Other hyponyms of area include aisle, auditorium, baggage claim, box, breakfast area, breakfast nook, bullpen, bema, chancel, sanctuary, choir, corner, nook, court, courtyard, dead-air space, dining area, enclosure, goalmouth, hideaway, 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.
As nouns, retreat is a hyponym of area; that is, retreat is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than area:
  • area: a particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography)
  • retreat: a place of privacy; a place affording peace and quiet
Other hyponyms of area include arena, high country, bed-ground, bed ground, bedground, broadcast area, center, centre, eye, heart, middle, corner, corner, disaster area, hangout, haunt, repair, resort, stamping ground, fireside, hearth, hunting ground, no-go area, no man's land, quadrant, quadrant, rain shadow, staging area, clear, open, free port, free zone, anchorage, anchorage ground, playground, resort area, vacation spot, block, city block, neighborhood, refuge, safety, danger, scene, section, shrubbery, space, tank farm, trouble spot, winner's circle.
area (noun) retreat (noun)
a part of a structure having some specific characteristic or function (military) withdrawal of troops to a more favorable position to escape the enemy's superior forces or after a defeat
the extent of a 2-dimensional surface enclosed within a boundary withdrawal for prayer and study and meditation
a part of an animal that has a special function or is supplied by a given artery or nerve the act of withdrawing or going backward (especially to escape something hazardous or unpleasant)
a subject of study an area where you can be alone
a particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography) (military) a bugle call signaling the lowering of the flag at sunset
a particular environment or walk of life (military) a signal to begin a withdrawal from a dangerous position
a place of privacy; a place affording peace and quiet
area (verb) retreat (verb)
make a retreat from an earlier commitment or activity
pull back or move away or backward
move back
move away, as for privacy
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