zone
noun
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Definition of zone
(Entry 1 of 3)
1a
: any of five great divisions of the earth's surface with respect to latitude and temperature — compare frigid zone, temperate zone, torrid zone
b
: a portion of the surface of a sphere included between two parallel planes
3a
: an encircling anatomical structure
b(1)
: a subdivision of a biogeographic region that supports a similar fauna and flora throughout its extent
(2)
: such a zone dominated by a particular life form
c
: a distinctive belt, layer, or series of layers of earth materials (such as rock)
4
: a region or area set off as distinct from surrounding or adjoining parts
5
: one of the sections of an area or territory created for a particular purpose: such as
a
: a zoned section of a city
b(1)
: any of the eight concentric bands of territory centered on a given postal shipment point designated as a distance bracket for U.S. parcel post to which mail is charged at a single rate
(2)
: a distance within which the same fare is charged by a common carrier
c
: an area on a field of play
d
: a stretch of roadway or a space in which certain traffic regulations are in force
6
: zone defense
7
: a temporary state of heightened concentration experienced by a performing athlete that enables peak performance
players in the zone
zone
verb
zoned;
zoning
Definition of zone (Entry 2 of 3)
zone
adjectiveDefinition of zone (Entry 3 of 3)
1
: zonal sense 1
2
: of, relating to, or occurring in a zone defense
a zone press a zone blitz
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Synonyms for zone
Synonyms: Noun
belt, corridor, land, neck, part(s), region, tract
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Examples of zone in a Sentence
Noun
at that point we were out of the danger zone for avalanchesVerb
The town council voted to zone the area for industrial use.Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
As batters look to hit more fly balls, many pitchers counter by throwing fastballs higher in the zone, so that hitters can't square them up. — Tom Verducci, SI.com, "Walker Buehler Has the Arm, Arsenal and Attitude to Be a Star," 13 Aug. 2019 Opponents are batting a major league-low .206 against his pitches in the zone. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Padres notes: Outfield crowd; Paddack strikes; Margot’s pop; Hunter on target," 11 Aug. 2019 Rinkeby is not a no-go zone, Mr. Andersson said, an assertion supported by the film’s chief cameraman, who has acknowledged that officers who seemed to suggest otherwise had been edited out of context. — Jo Becker, New York Times, "The Global Machine Behind the Rise of Far-Right Nationalism," 10 Aug. 2019 The property falls within the downtown business zone, offering a lot of flexibility for different uses, listing agent Julie Van of JHL Auctioneers LLC said Wednesday. — Catalina Righter, baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll, "Historic opera house in Westminster sells at auction for $305K; buyer says ‘we want to be good neighbors’," 8 Aug. 2019 One additional house — plus the event’s outdoor scare zones — have yet to be announced. — Kathleen Christiansen, orlandosentinel.com, "Halloween Horror Nights: Universal announces final original content house," 7 Aug. 2019 So many things: opportunity zones, criminal-justice reform. — Robin Wright, The New Yorker, "The Rhetoric and Reality of Donald Trump’s Racism," 31 July 2019 These collisions often form what are known as subduction zones, where oceanic plates take the plunge while continental plates ride high. — National Geographic, "A tectonic plate is dying under Oregon. Here’s why that matters.," 29 July 2019 The concept of an insurance company was unfamiliar in China, but China Merchants was headquartered in Shenzhen, a special economic zone, where economic experimentation was not only tolerated but encouraged. — Fortune, "China’s Biggest Private Sector Company Is Betting Its Future on Data," 22 July 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Verb
But zoning changes will take at least six months, according to Stuart. — Andrew Kenney, The Denver Post, "Denver council kills contracts with companies that run ICE facilities," 5 Aug. 2019 Initial efforts to approve the hotel would have re-zoned the site in a way that would have allowed it to potentially become residential housing if the hotel isn’t constructed. — David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, "Large hotel near San Diego State gets final approval," 9 July 2019 Dibo said the property is zoned Office, Retail and Industrial, although most of the uses along there currently are residential. — Steve Lord, Aurora Beacon-News, "Aurora looks at $10 million purchase of land near outlet mall," 14 June 2019 Huge swathes of the city are zoned only for single-family housing, and projects are regularly delayed for years or cancelled because of extensive regulations and local opposition. — James Sutton, National Review, "Don’t Blame Big Tech for San Francisco’s Homelessness Crisis," 13 June 2019 That’s hard to do when your land is zoned almost exclusively for single-family homes on 1-acre lots, and people are tearing down houses to create compounds. — Kathleen Pender, SFChronicle.com, "Here’s how Atherton became the Bay Area’s most expensive city for housing — by far," 27 July 2019 San Diego County doesn’t need another shopping mall or office park, or more large luxury estates as this property is currently zoned for. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Campaign to uphold approval of Newland Sierra housing development launched," 26 July 2019 These areas are currently zoned to attend Lakeshore Elementary. — Kaila Contreras, Houston Chronicle, "Humble ISD school board to discuss elementary school attendance zones at meeting tonight," 23 July 2019 Kitchen and her husband own a property on Grant Street that was zoned single-family but will now be eligible for a duplex or other middle housing. — High School Journalism Institute, oregonlive.com, "Oregonians worry new zoning law may change neighborhoods," 22 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'zone.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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