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Where the U.S. government pretends to do important secret things
I've been to area 51, it's not all that great.
area 51 by lolwtfwhocares April 17, 2009
n. United States military aircraft testing facility located within the Nevada Test and Training Range (NTTR). The facility is on the edge of Groom Lake and has one abandoned runway on the lakebed.

The real name of the base is Air Force Flight Test Center, Detachment 3 or AFFTC Det. 3 for short.

The major belief has been that Area 51 is supposed to be completely secret. Its existence was never something the military bothered to hide. Area 51 has appeared on unclassified maps from government agencies and contractors. Only base insiders, military, and the general public have made the claim that it is a secret.

The idea that it holds alien life forms is quite ridiculous since it is an aircraft testing facility and nothing more. The whole idea of Area 51 being associated with aliens is due to Bob Lazar who claimed he worked on reverse-engineering a UFO in a place near by he called "S-4" or Site 4. Bob Lazar's claims have never been backed up and it is believed it was just a lie.

A few of the other names for Area 51 include Dreamland, Watertown, the Ranch, Paradise Ranch, Skunkworks, and the Box (mostly to aviators who see it as a no-fly zone).
"You ever heard of Area 51?"
"Yeah, it was a big thing on the news when terraserver released satellite photos of the place."
Area 51 by Zetal July 5, 2005
An area where aliens are supposed to be.
Area 51 is spooky!
Area 51 by kim December 18, 2003
Guy 1: let's call this place area 50
Guy 2: why not area 51
Guy 1: 51 it is then
Area 51 by iamyourshirt July 13, 2019
The deepest secret between two friends that cannot be revealed to anyone. Information that is strictly confidential
Dude, I just found out that John's getting fired from his job today, but you cannot say a word - strictly Area 51.
Area 51 by MagicElixir November 25, 2011
Football term. The area in the Redskins defensive secondary which is occupied by safeties Sean Taylor (#21) and Laron Landry (#30).
"Don't trespass on Area 51 or you will get JACKED UP!"
Area 51 by Matt Harman October 12, 2007