Meaning & use
growth area
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Meanings
nouncountablebusiness
a part of a business or economy that is expanding quickly
Grammar: Often used in the plural: growth areas. Can be followed by 'in': a growth area in technology.
Patterns
- a growth area in something
- a growth area for something
- the main growth area
Renewable energy is a major growth area in the economy.
Online education has become a growth area for many universities.
The company is investing in growth areas such as artificial intelligence.
nouncountablebiology
a place where plants grow well or where growth happens
Grammar: Used literally about plants or land.
Patterns
- a growth area for plants
- a natural growth area
The valley is a natural growth area for wild flowers.
Farmers identified the best growth areas for their crops.
Word forms
| plural | growth areas |
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Common combinations
- a major growth area
- Healthcare is a major growth area for new jobs.
- a growth area in the economy
- Technology is a growth area in the economy.
- identify growth areas
- The report identifies several growth areas for investors.
- a key growth area
- Tourism is a key growth area for the island.
Synonyms and how they differ
- boom sector
- Boom sector suggests a very fast, sometimes temporary rise; growth area is more neutral and steady.
- expanding market
- Expanding market focuses on the market itself, while growth area can refer to any expanding part of a business.
Opposites
Word family
Commonly confused: growth area or growing area?
growth area vs growing area
A growing area can simply mean an area that is getting bigger, while a growth area is a fixed term for an expanding part of a business or economy.
Practice
Renewable energy is a major growth ___ in Europe.
Choose one answer.
'Growth area' is the fixed phrase for an expanding part of the economy. 'Growth place' and 'growth space' are not used in this business sense.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “growth area”, then check it and compare it with the examples above.