zone is open only to airport staff.
area (2) NOUN
Area can mean the measurement of a flat surface.
extent
From the top of the tower, Jamie could see the extent of the city.
size
“What size of paper shall I use?” Dani asked.
area (3) NOUN
The area of a piece of ground or surface is the amount of space it covers.
expanse
When Noah looked from his ark, all he saw was a huge expanse of water.
patch INFORMAL
The police officer said he would miss the people in his patch when he retired.
plot
My parents bought a plot of land, hoping to build a house there.
stretch
You can see otters on this stretch of the river.
argue (1) VERB
If you argue with someone about something, you disagree with them about it, sometimes in an angry way.
bicker
My sisters are always bickering at the table.
disagree
Simon and Sanjiv disagreed passionately about which team would win.
fall out
Hazel and I fell out when she broke her promise to keep my secret.
have a difference of opinion
The two neighbours had a difference of opinion over who owned the fence.
have an argument
Dad and Mum had an argument about whose turn it was to get up and see to the baby.
quarrel
Jack and Wilbur quarrelled over land, and their two families have not spoken since.
row Rhymes with “cow”
The couple next door were always rowing. Now they’ve gone we’ll get some peace!
squabble
“Stop squabbling, you two!” Mum said, exasperated. “You’ll both get a turn.”
argue (2) VERB
If you argue that something is true, you give reasons why you think that it is.
assert
The prisoner continues to assert his innocence.
claim
Mervyn claimed he was the lost King of Albania, but nobody believed him.
debate
“I think we’ll be debating this issue forever!” joked Mrs Evans.
hold
Before 1492, many people held that the earth was flat.
maintain
Columbus always maintained that the earth was round, and proceeded to prove it.
put the case
In the debate, Scarlet put the case for hunting and I opposed it.
reason
Mum tried to reason with my little brother, but it was a waste of time.
argument (1) NOUN
An argument is a talk between people who do not agree.
barney INFORMAL
Kayla and I had a bit of a barney, but we soon made up.
difference of opinion
Panna and Liz had a difference of opinion over which team would win.
disagreement
The tennis players had a disagreement about whether the service was in or out.
dispute
The long-running dispute between the two neighbours ended in a court case.
feud
Occasionally, the feud between the Campbell clan and the MacDonald clan erupted into violence.
fight
Two girls in our class got into a fight over a missing purse.
quarrel
The quarrel started when Colin was left out of the team in favour of Barry.
row Rhymes with “cow”
I was upstairs in my room when the row between Dad and Grandad started.
squabble
It was a silly squabble over who would sleep in the top bunk.
argument (2) NOUN
An argument is a point or set of reasons you use to convince people about something.
case
The barrister set out the case for the prosecution.
grounds
The judge decided there were no grounds on which to find the defendant guilty.
reason
Guy Fawkes was asked to give his reasons for wishing to blow up Parliament.
armour NOUN
Armour is special metal clothing that soldiers wore in the past for protection.
Pieces of armour:
breastplate
gauntlet
helmet
visor
army NOUN
An army is a large group of soldiers who are trained to fight on land.
