Meanings
proper noun
- informalhuman sciencesA secret military facility, airport, and airbase in Nevada Test and Training Range, Nevada, United States.
Synonyms: Dreamland, Groom Lake, Homey Airport
Synonyms & antonyms
proper nounA secret military facility, airport, and airbase in Nevada Test and Training Range, Nevada, United States.
Origin
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.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Afrikaans Area 51
- Area 51military base in Nevada
Chinese Mandarin 51區 /51区
- 51區 /51区 (Wǔshíyī qū)military base in Nevada
Danish Area 51
- Area 51military base in Nevada
Dutch Area 51
- Area 51military base in Nevada
Esperanto Areo 51
- Areo 51military base in Nevada
French Zone 51
- Zone 51military base in Nevada
German Area 51
- Area 51military base in Nevada
Italian Area 51
- Area 51military base in Nevada
Japanese エリア51
- エリア51 (Eria Gojūichi)military base in Nevada
Korean 51구역
- 51구역 (Osibil-guyeok)military base in Nevada
Persian منطقه ۵۱
- منطقه ۵۱ (mantaqe 51)military base in Nevada
Polish Strefa 51
- Strefa 51military base in Nevada
Russian Зо́на 51
- Зо́на 51 (Zóna 51)military base in Nevada
Spanish Área 51
- Área 51military base in Nevada
Welsh Ardal 51
- Ardal 51military base in Nevada
Cite this entry
APA
Area 51. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Area%2051
MLA
“Area 51.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Area%2051. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Area 51,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Area%2051.
Source: Area 51 on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.