Area 51
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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
- (informal, US, military, aviation, research, espionage, ufology) A secret military facility, airport, and airbase in Nevada Test and Training Range, Nevada, United States. It is the subject of conspiracy theories claiming it is where the US government hides extra-planetary alien visitors.
- Synonyms: (slang) Dreamland, Groom Lake, Homey Airport
- Coordinate terms: Roswell, Bermuda Triangle, Hangar 18
Translations
military base in Nevada rumored to contain extraterrestrial life
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German
Etymology
Unadapted borrowing from English Area 51.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Area 51 f (proper noun, genitive Area 51)
- (informal, military, aviation, research, espionage, ufology) Area 51 (a secret military facility, airport, and airbase in Nevada Test and Training Range, Nevada, United States)