The phrase "area man" is correct and usable in written English.
It is typically used in a humorous or satirical context to refer to a generic male resident of a specific area, often in news headlines or articles.
Example: "In a shocking turn of events, an area man was seen walking his dog while wearing a superhero costume."
Alternatives: "local man" or "regional man".
"You remember the area, man," Mr. Hazel said, surprised.
"He's just a kid that God is steering in a different direction than some of the kids from the same area, man," Abdullah said.
The Daily Iowan reports, under the headline "Appanoose County man claims Romney vote total is wrong," in case you thought that Onion "Area Man" gag was out of date, that a GOP caucus-goer reckons the numbers do lie: Edward L True, of Moulton, claims in an affidavit Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney's caucus vote total is wrong.
If the Independent had been commenting on Zabulis's photo ("Witness the interplay of lights and darks" or "Area man sneaks into snowy field, takes photo for proof") then reproducing as much of Zabulis's photo as they needed to in order to report thoroughly on the subject should be fair game.
What sounds like a headline from The Onion is from the real story of an area man who did get Windows Vista to work with his printer, but not without the help of Microsoft software engineers.
In one area men and women cluster around tables drinking water, tea and beer and eating some remarkably good food.
Along the narrow roads crisscrossing the area, men and women bend into rain-filled ponds and fields, trying to catch fish in reed baskets.
Nato insists measures have already been taken to counter Russian aggression in the Baltic and eastern Europe, with bases in the area manned by Allied troops.
On the 13th floor of a hotel in Leeds's regenerated Granary Wharf area, men in suits sit around a long table.
It seems that often, when incomes are higher in an area, men tend to benefit significantly more.
