free zone
nounDefinition of free zone
: an area within which goods may be received and stored without payment of duty
Examples of free zone in a Sentence
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Unlike cities such as Liverpool and Manchester, which have long been Tory-free zones, London has historically been fairly balanced (see chart). — The Economist, "London’s mayoral race shows Tory disregard for the capital," 22 Aug. 2019 Other bills introduced this session would allow Michigan residents to carry concealed handguns without obtaining a license and allow holders of concealed pistol licenses to carry their weapons in gun-free zones. — Todd Spangler, Detroit Free Press, "Gun laws in Michigan: Who can buy, background checks, legislative action," 5 Aug. 2019 Stone earlier posted images of herself boarding a flight to Iran’s Kish Island in the Persian Gulf, an economic free zone that allows travel by all nationalities. — Jon Gambrell, BostonGlobe.com, "British singer Joss Stone says she was deported from Iran," 4 July 2019 Unlike Trump, President Obama actually did get rid of some gun-free zones. — David B. Kopel, National Review, "Trump Must Not Break His Promises to Gun-Rights Supporters," 16 Aug. 2019 He is also credited with introducing London's bike-sharing program and for floating the idea of emissions-free zones. — Nathanial Gronewold, Science | AAAS, "Boris Johnson’s stance on climate change has flip-flopped," 25 July 2019 The state’s list of gun-free zones will also get a bit shorter that day. — Dallas News, "NRA celebrates 'highly successful' year in Texas as new gun bills signed into law," 17 June 2019 Dubai’s Jebel Ali free zone hosts 7,000 global firms. — The Economist, "What free ports can and can’t achieve," 8 Aug. 2019 An inventory of his vehicle yielded approximately 3 grams of marijuana and the driver was charged with possession of marijuana in a drug free zone. — Houston Chronicle, "Bellaire Police Department weekly report," 10 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'free zone.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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