How to Use surface area in a Sentence

surface area

noun

• This means there’s less surface area that needs to be trimmed away later.
  — Mary Squillace, Robb Report, 17 July 2023
• Canada's forest is 15 times the surface area of all of the Great Lakes combined.
  — Keith Matheny, Detroit Free Press, 12 July 2024
• Lake Huron is the second-largest Great Lake by surface area and the fifth-largest freshwater lake in the world.
  — Amy Huschka, Detroit Free Press, 20 June 2024
• Smaller items will cook faster and have more browned surface area.
  — Katie Workman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Aug. 2023
• This technique creates more surface area on the spuds, which in turn means more crispy bits.
  — Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 20 July 2024
• The more loops there are, the more surface area for absorbing water.
  — Charlotte Observer, 25 Jan. 2024
• However, the lake is only about 146 acres in surface area, a fraction of the size of Green Lake.
  — Maia Pandey, Journal Sentinel, 12 Aug. 2024
• But in this study, the burn wounds had to be less than 10 percent of the total body surface area (TBSA) and be on the limbs (arms or legs).
  — Nick Blackmer, Verywell Health, 2 Mar. 2023
• That broad, flat outsole has greater surface area than a standard lug sole that has a gap between the heel and the toe box.
  — Tony Carrick, Field & Stream, 25 Oct. 2023
• Bigger, pointy ears would have more surface area, which would result in the faster transfer of heat.
  — Carin Leong, Scientific American, 6 June 2024
• But the suction cup stretches the cheek, creating a larger surface area for the drug to pass through.
  — Margaret Osborne, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 Sep. 2023
• Over time, the skateway grew and today, its surface area is the equivalent of 90 Olympic-size ice rinks.
  — Kelsey Ables, Washington Post, 16 Feb. 2023
• With trees still covered with leaves this time of year, wind has more surface area to catch and pull off tree limbs, Edwards said.
  — Killian Baarlaer, The Courier-Journal, 28 Sep. 2024
• The largest and deepest of the Great Lakes, Lake Superior is also the world’s largest lake by surface area.
  — Story Hinckley, The Christian Science Monitor, 3 Sep. 2024
• The perimeter of the fire is 260 miles, making the fire’s footprint three times larger than the surface area of Lake Tahoe, Cal Fire stated.
  — Nollyanne Delacruz, The Mercury News, 31 July 2024
• Wide and padded shoulder straps offer a bigger surface area which helps disperse the load and will feel lighter.
  — Max Inchausti, Field & Stream, 8 June 2023
• Their analysis found that the brain’s volume and surface area were not the only regions to grow over time.
  — Lisa M. Krieger, The Mercury News, 3 May 2024
• The wide shape of both the saucepan and stock pot provides more surface area, which allows for quicker heating and cooking.
  — Nicole Papantoniou, Good Housekeeping, 28 Apr. 2023
• This is especially a concern for plants with broad leaves that have a lot of surface area.
  — Frances Vinall, Washington Post, 20 June 2024
• This mask is designed for unisex use, with its large surface area able to cover most face types.
  — Tim Chan, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Aug. 2023
• On the flip side, the crisp surface area where the buttered roll met the griddle is equally satisfying.
  — Lyndsay C. Green, Detroit Free Press, 19 July 2024
• That maximizes surface area, making the shoes feel sticky even on something as slick as the bottom of a wet kayak.
  — Outside Online, 12 June 2024
• Striking with the instep rather than just the toe of the boot allows kickers to put more surface area on the ball, giving them more control over the flight path.
  — Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2024
• Having a smaller surface area would prompt you to serve yourself less food and curb overeating.
  — Kristine Thomason, Health, 2 Nov. 2023
• The surface area of this machine can handle 4 large steaks or even 8-10 medium-size pancakes.
  — Rennie Dyball, Peoplemag, 7 Apr. 2023
• Our tasters loved how each piece of pasta acts as a tiny spoon in which a bit of cheesy sauce can pool, and the ridges on the outside of the shell provide even more surface area for yet more sauce.
  — Sam Stone, Bon Appétit, 5 Oct. 2023
• All About the Passengers Crews have now searched a surface area twice the size of Connecticut, according to the captain.
  — Abigail Adams, Peoplemag, 21 June 2023
• Brembo calipers—four-piston in front and two-piston in rear—clamp down on these rotors, and the pads offer more surface area as well.
  — Joey Capparella, Car and Driver, 29 June 2023
• The Bekenstein-Hawking formula says that the entropy of a black hole scales with its surface area, not with the amount of space contained within it.
  — Quanta Magazine, 25 Sep. 2024
• The soft bolsters provide some head support while the surface area allows a dog to stretch out, giving lots of options no matter your dog’s sleeping position.
  — Madison Yauger, Peoplemag, 2 Aug. 2024

Last Updated: 3 Dec 2024