Oxford Basic American Dictionary

( art ) the design or style of a building or buildings Do you like modern architecture?

the Arc • tic / 6i ' arktik / noun [ singular ]

( geography ) the very cold land and countries in the most northern part of the world

—Look at the Antarctic . ,

—Look at the picture at earth .

are / эг ; ar /

form of be

а г .e .a Ф / еиэ / noun

[ count ] a part of a city, country, or the world Do you live in this area?

the desert areas of South America

[ count, noncount ] ( math ) the size of a flat place. If a room is twelve feet wide and ten feet long, it has an area of 120 square feet.

[ count ] a space that you use for a particular activity The restaurant has a nonsmoking area (= a part where you must not smoke ) .

ar • e • a code / ' ейэ ^ud / noun [ count ]

the numbers for a particular area, which you use when you are making a telephone call from outside the area One of the area codes for Chicago is 312.

a • re • na / э ' rim / noun [ count ]

( plural a . re . nas )

a place with seats around it where you can watch sports or concerts

aren't / arnt /

short for are not ar .gue <3 / 'argyu/ verb ( ar gues,ar.gu . ing ,ar.gued )

1 to talk with someone in an angry way because you do not agree

My parents argue a lot about money.

often argue with my brother.

to say why you think something is right or wrong Billy argued that war is not the answer.

ar .gu .ment Ф / ' аrgyэmэnt /

[count]

1 an angry discussion between people who do not agree with each other

They had an argument about where to go on vacation.

had an argument with my father.

the reason or reasons that you give to support your opinion about something

What are the arguments for and against higher taxes?

ar • gu • men • ta • tive / ^уэ ' mentэtIv /

adjective

often involved in or enjoying arguments Stop being so argumentative!

ar • id / ' ®rid / adjective

( geography ) with little or no rain and so very dry This region has an arid climate.

a • rise / э 'raiz / verb ( a . ris .es , a . ris . ing , a . rose / э 'rouz / has a . ris . en / э 'rizn / ) ( formal ) If a problem or difficult situation arises , it happens or starts to exist.

a • rith • me • tic / э ' г^эл / noun

[noncount]

( math ) working with numbers, for example by adding or multiplying, to find the answer to a math problem I'm not very good at mental arithmetic .

arm 1 © / arm / noun [ count ]

the part of your body from your shoulder to your hand

Put your arms in the air.

He was carrying a book under his arm.

—Look at the picture at body .

arm in arm

with your arm holding another person's arm The two friends walked arm in arm.

arm 2 / arm / verb ( arms , arm . ing , armed )

to provide weapons for someone or yourself The rebel group armed themselves with guns. armed / armd / adjective carrying a gun or other weapon The robbers are armed and dangerous.

— Look at the armed forces .

ar • ma • dil • lo / _larma'dilou / noun

[count]

( plural ar . ma . dil . los )

a small American animal that eats insects. Its body is covered in a shell of hard plates.

arm • chai r / ' armtfer / noun [ count ]

a soft, comfortable chair with side parts where you can put your arms

She was asleep in an armchair. —Look at the picture at chair .

the armed forc • es / 6i |armd ' forsiz / noun

[ plural ]

a country's soldiers who fight on land, on water, or in the air

—SYNONYM the military

ar • mor / ' armэr / noun [ noncount ]

metal clothes that men wore long ago to cover their bodies when they were fighting a suit of armor

► ar • mored / ' аrmэrd / adjective

an armored car

arm • pit / ' armpit / noun [ count ]

the part of your body under your arm, where your arm joins your body