/ Dictionary / Index A are: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: are Pronunciation: (är unstressed &schwar), [key] pres. indic. pl. and 2nd pers. sing. of are Pronunciation: (âr, är), [key] — n. a surface measure equal to 100 square meters, or 119.6 square yards; of a hectare. Abbr.: a Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: are (Thesaurus) arduous area Related Content Daily Word Quiz: arid Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language