Area 51

English

Etymology

Unclear, but perhaps from a grid numbering system of the area by the Atomic Energy Commission (AEC). While Area 51 is not part of this system, it is adjacent to Area 15.

Proper noun

Area 51

  1. (informal, US, military, aviation, research, espionage, ufology) A secret military facility, an airport, an airbase in Nevada Test and Training Range, Nevada, United States; A military base in Nevada, where advanced military aircraft are developed; foreign military aircraft are evaluated; and rumored to be where the US government hides extra-planetary alien visitors.
    Synonyms: (slang) Dreamland, Groom Lake, Homey Airport
    Coordinate terms: Roswell, Bermuda Triangle, Hangar 18

Translations

German

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from English Area 51.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˌɛːɹiə fɪftiˈwan/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: Area 51

Proper noun

Area 51 f (proper noun, genitive Area 51)

  1. Area 51

Declension
Declension of Area 51 [sg-only, feminine]
singular
indef. def. noun
nominative eine die Area 51
genitive einer der Area 51
dative einer der Area 51
accusative eine die Area 51
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