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   Zone

   /zōn/

   

   noun

   • 1. an area or stretch of land having a particular characteristic, purpose, or use, or subject to particular restrictions: "a pedestrian zone"
   • ▪ a well-defined region extending around the earth between definite limits, especially between two parallels of latitude: "a zone of easterly winds"
   • ▪ a range of longitudes where a common standard time is used.
   • ▪ (especially in sport) a state of such concentration that one is able to perform at the peak of one's physical or mental capabilities: informal "I was in the zone, completing the first nine holes in one under par"
   • ▪ (in basketball, football, and hockey) a specific area of the court, field, or rink, especially one to be defended by a particular player. US
   • 2. an encircling band or stripe of distinctive color, texture, or character.
   • 3. a belt or girdle worn around a person's body. archaic

   verb

   • 1. divide into or assign to zones: "the park has been zoned into four distinct bioregions, each with its own ecological identity"
   • ▪ divide (a town or piece of land) into areas subject to particular restrictions on development and use: "towns and cities must have the latitude to zone real property in the best interest of all"
   • ▪ designate (a specific area) for use or development as a particular zone in planning: "the land is zoned for housing"
   • 2. encircle as or with a band or stripe. archaic

   Word Origin late Middle English: from French, or from Latin zona ‘girdle’, from Greek zōnē.

   Scrabble Points: 13

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   What does zone mean in a sentence?

   • Zone definition: any continuous area that differs in some respect, or is distinguished for some purpose, from adjoining areas, or within which certain distinctive circumstances exist or are established. See examples of ZONE used in a sentence.

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   What is a zone in zoning?

   • A zone is an area that has particular features or characteristics. Many people have stayed behind in the potential war zone. The area has been declared a disaster zone. ...time zones. If an area of land is zoned, it is formally set aside for a particular purpose. ...the use of zoning to preserve agricultural land.

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   What is a military zone?

   • A military zone is a place under control of the armed forces. To create a zone is called zoning: zoning breaks something into parts or sections. An election board zones an area into separate zones such as districts. "Zone."

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   What does out of the danger zone mean?

   • Alan Henry specifically : to partition (a city, borough, or township) by ordinance into sections reserved for different purposes (such as residence or business) Noun at that point we were out of the danger zone for avalanches Verb The town council voted to zone the area for industrial use.

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   To create a zone is called zoning: zoning breaks something into parts or sections. An election board zones an area into separate zones such as districts. Definitions of zone. noun. an area or region distinguished from adjacent parts by a distinctive feature or characteristic. see more.

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