Feedback
Protected area
Your browser does not support the audio element.
Meaning
Noun
●
In Cricket:
the
central
,
rectangular
area of the
pitch
onto which the
bowlers
may not
run
during their
follow
through
●
In Biology:
an area where natural
values
are
protected
. The most common
definitions
of
protected areas
are those of the IUCN (World Conservation Union) http://www.iucn.org.
●
Used
other than
figuratively
or
idiomatically
: see
protected
, area.
Sourced from
Wiktionary
Join 10 million students and professionals writing 70% faster at QuillBot.com
Start writing better