Zone
/zəʊn/
Zone is a noun and verb with 4 senses listed below, each with examples where available, plus synonyms and a word game to make it stick.
Definition
noun
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A given area distinguished on the basis of a particular characteristic, use, restriction, etc.
“Files in the Internet zone are blocked by default, as a security measure.”
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A band or area of growth encircling anything.
“a zone of evergreens on a mountain; the zone of animal or vegetable life in the ocean around an island or a continent”
verb
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To divide into or assign sections or areas.
“Please zone off our staging area, a section for each group.”
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To define the property use classification of an area.
“This area was zoned for industrial use.”
Definitions from the Free Dictionary API
Origin
From Latin zona, from Ancient Greek ζώνη.
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Source: Etymological Wordnet (CC BY-SA 3.0)
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