> What is the difference between a closed way and an area ? A closed way is the most common method of drawing an area. The other common type of area is a multipolygon relation. Shops and cafes and similar features are mapped as areas (or nodes)
In the wiki, “can be used in ways” means linear ways which are not areas: for example, rivers, roads, paths, fences, etc. -Joseph Eisenberg
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