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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These aren’t your standard Oreos—they are completely covered in chocolate, too, and have more surface area for dunking.
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Lauren Thomann, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Apr. 2025
The only real requirement is that the bottom is flat with a large enough surface area to cover the meat.
—Cody Godwin, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2025
Tea leaves and cellulose bags both have a lot of surface area, which helps absorb the lead.
—Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 24 Mar. 2025
This fully customizable electric catamaran has the shipyard’s signature solar panels integrated into the hull sides, superstructure and curved areas, covering around 738 square feet of surface area and generating up to 13kWp of energy.
—Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 17 Mar. 2025
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Lauren Thomann, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Apr. 2025
The only real requirement is that the bottom is flat with a large enough surface area to cover the meat.
—Cody Godwin, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2025
Tea leaves and cellulose bags both have a lot of surface area, which helps absorb the lead.
—Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 24 Mar. 2025
This fully customizable electric catamaran has the shipyard’s signature solar panels integrated into the hull sides, superstructure and curved areas, covering around 738 square feet of surface area and generating up to 13kWp of energy.
—Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 17 Mar. 2025
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“Surface area.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/surface%20area. Accessed 19 Apr. 2025.
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