area vs old sod

area

noun
  • A particular geographic region. 

  • Any particular extent of surface, especially an empty or unused extent. 

  • An open space, below ground level, giving access to the basement of a house, and typically separated from the pavement by railings. 

  • The extent, scope, or range of an object or concept. 

  • Genitals. 

  • A measure of the extent of a surface; it is measured in square units. 

  • Penalty box; penalty area. 

old sod

noun
  • The old country; one's place of origin. 

  • Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see old, sod (person). 

How often have the words area and old sod occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )