Province (4)
'province' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
This is all the clue.
(Other definitions for area that I've seen before include "topic" , "Field of activity or surface" , "Field -- expanse" , "Space occupied by something" , "Space for a specific purpose, say picnic" .)
'province' is the definition.
(I know that U.S. state is a type of province)
This is all the clue.
(Other definitions for state that I've seen before include "Say; condition" , "For example, New York or Washington but not Boston or Philadelphia" , "Declare; affirm" , "See 3" , "Part of America" .)