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allotted area

[əˈlɒtɪd ˈɛəriə]
nounpl: allotted areas
área designada
1. A specific space or region that has been assigned or distributed to a person or purpose
Each employee was given an allotted area in the parking lot.
Cada funcionário recebeu uma área designada no estacionamento.
2. A portion of land or space set aside for a particular use or person
The allotted area for the garden section was 500 square meters.
A área designada para a seção de jardim era de 500 metros quadrados.
Synonyms
allocated spacedesignated areaassigned spaceallotmentportionplot
Antonyms
unrestricted areaopen spacecommon area

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
área designada
most common usage
São Paulo
área alocada
used in administrative contexts
Portugal
espaço atribuído
formal administrative use

Related Idioms & Phrases

stay within the allotted area
respect the boundaries of the allotted area
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