surface area
noun
: the amount of area covered by the surface of something
The lake has roughly the same surface area as 10 football fields.
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In the case of cellulose bags, those may have greater surface area, and thus more binding sites, than the synthetic materials.
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Kristen Rogers, CNN, 26 Feb. 2025
The more panels and greater surface area of mesh used, the more water is harvested.
—Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 20 Feb. 2025
In addition to being powerful and easy to use, its design, though compact, offers quite a bit more cooking surface area than comparable models thanks to the design of its basket.
—Emily Farris, Bon Appétit, 14 Feb. 2025
To put it into perspective, one teaspoon of MOF powder can have an internal surface area as large as a football field.
—Kristan Hawkins, Newsweek, 6 Feb. 2025
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Kristen Rogers, CNN, 26 Feb. 2025
The more panels and greater surface area of mesh used, the more water is harvested.
—Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 20 Feb. 2025
In addition to being powerful and easy to use, its design, though compact, offers quite a bit more cooking surface area than comparable models thanks to the design of its basket.
—Emily Farris, Bon Appétit, 14 Feb. 2025
To put it into perspective, one teaspoon of MOF powder can have an internal surface area as large as a football field.
—Kristan Hawkins, Newsweek, 6 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for surface area
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“Surface area.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/surface%20area. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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