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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This gives you maximum surface area for searing meat, and also allows liquid to evaporate faster for making pan sauces and reductions.
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Wilder Davies, Bon Appetit Magazine, 17 May 2025
Roughly a quarter of the city’s surface area is blanketed by single-family homes, by far the largest share of any type of residence.
—Jaime Moore-Carrillo, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 May 2025
Enhanced Bioavailability: The smaller particle size increases the surface area for absorption, allowing more THC to enter the bloodstream.
—Matt Rozo, Mercury News, 17 Apr. 2025
The lake is officially 35 miles long by 15 miles wide with a surface area of 343 square miles, but that has been shrinking as water sources have diminished.
—Jorge L. Ortiz, USA Today, 30 Mar. 2025
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Wilder Davies, Bon Appetit Magazine, 17 May 2025
Roughly a quarter of the city’s surface area is blanketed by single-family homes, by far the largest share of any type of residence.
—Jaime Moore-Carrillo, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 May 2025
Enhanced Bioavailability: The smaller particle size increases the surface area for absorption, allowing more THC to enter the bloodstream.
—Matt Rozo, Mercury News, 17 Apr. 2025
The lake is officially 35 miles long by 15 miles wide with a surface area of 343 square miles, but that has been shrinking as water sources have diminished.
—Jorge L. Ortiz, USA Today, 30 Mar. 2025
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“Surface area.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/surface%20area. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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