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Grey area Meaning in English

expression

ˈɡɹeɪ/ /ˈɛɹiə
GRAY AIR-ee-uh
ɡɹˈeɪ/ /ˈeəɹiə
GRAY AIR-ee-uh

التعريف

A situation, topic, or rule that is not clearly defined, where it is difficult to say what is right or wrong.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Informal and widely used for law, business, ethics, and personal situations. The spelling 'gray area' is common in the US; 'grey area' in the UK. It refers to anything unclear, not strictly defined, or open to interpretation.

جمل نموذجية

The law about online privacy is a grey area.

basic

There is a grey area between work and personal time when you work from home.

basic

Cheating on a small test is a grey area for some students.

basic

It’s kind of a grey area, so I’d check with your manager before deciding.

natural

Social media rules are a real grey area these days.

natural

That policy covers most cases, but there’s still a grey area we haven’t figured out yet.

natural