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zone

  • noun
  • zōn

Any given region or area of the world.

Other meanings

  1. A given area distinguished on the basis of a particular characteristic, use, restriction, etc.

    “There is a no-smoking zone that extends 25 feet outside of each entrance.”

  2. A restricted category or virtual place.

    “The discussion was veering off into a danger zone.”

Example sentences

  • “Will the mission reach the conflict zone in time?”

    Tatoeba · Igider · CC0

  • “We're in a construction zone.”

    Tatoeba · shekitten · CC0

Word history

From Ancient Greek "ζώνη" (girdle, belt).

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “zone” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.