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.

Examples of surface area in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In fact, more code often means more surface area for bugs. —Mohith Shrivastava, Fortune, 31 Mar. 2026

The former material is great for absorbing lithium ions and improving energy storage abilities, white the latter houses large amounts of charge thanks to its spacious internal surface area. —Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 25 Mar. 2026

To enhance radiation resistance, researchers re-engineered the Wi-Fi receiver chip by reducing its transistor count, thereby minimizing the surface area vulnerable to electrical leakage and charge buildup. —Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 24 Mar. 2026

This eye mask does a fairly good job of doing so, thanks to the thick, dark fabric and the large fit, which covers a good amount of surface area past your eyes. —Jamie Spain, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Mar. 2026

Rhymes for surface area

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