No. 2,779 in Turkish
alan
"Alan" in Turkish means "field," "area," or "zone."
In a sentence
Bu park geniş bir alan kaplıyor.
This park occupies a large area.
In this sentence, 'alan' is used to mean 'area', referring to a physical space.
Bilim alanında birçok yenilik yapıldı.
Many innovations have been made in the field of science.
Here, 'alan' is used to mean 'field', referring to a domain of knowledge or activity.
Savaş alanı hâlâ tehlikeli olabilir.
The battlefield might still be dangerous.
In this example, 'alan' stands for 'field', but specifically used in the context of a 'battlefield', emphasizing its use in describing specific types of areas.
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