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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Because bacteria compete for surface area on the gut lining, filling that space with good bacteria leaves less room for bad bacteria to grow.
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Caitlin Pagán, Verywell Health, 22 Jan. 2025
However, the two first responders ended up rescuing both of them from the water, and could be seen in a video expertly sliding across the ice on their stomachs, to spread out their surface area and reduce the pressure on the ice.
—Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025
Additionally, as part of the 2019 refurbishment, the pool's surface area was doubled and the deck spruced up to provide ample space for lounging, swimming, and soaking up the sun.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 6 Nov. 2024
The rounded tip of the toy covers plenty of surface area, while the ridges that run up and down the shaft can be angled for more pinpointed pressure.
—Kristin Canning, SELF, 9 Jan. 2025
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Caitlin Pagán, Verywell Health, 22 Jan. 2025
However, the two first responders ended up rescuing both of them from the water, and could be seen in a video expertly sliding across the ice on their stomachs, to spread out their surface area and reduce the pressure on the ice.
—Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025
Additionally, as part of the 2019 refurbishment, the pool's surface area was doubled and the deck spruced up to provide ample space for lounging, swimming, and soaking up the sun.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 6 Nov. 2024
The rounded tip of the toy covers plenty of surface area, while the ridges that run up and down the shaft can be angled for more pinpointed pressure.
—Kristin Canning, SELF, 9 Jan. 2025
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“Surface area.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/surface%20area. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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