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zone

UK/zəʊn/ US/zoʊn/ common informal literary slang
noun (4) verb (2)

noun

1.
2.

any of the regions of the surface of the Earth loosely divided according to latitude or longitude

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3.
4.

(anatomy) any encircling or beltlike structure

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verb

1.

regulate housing in; of certain areas of towns

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2.

separate or apportion into sections

  • “partition a room off”
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Origin

From Latin zōna, from Ancient Greek ζώνη (zṓnē, “girdle, belt”).

Phrases

  • abscission zone Terms derived from zone (noun)
  • abyssal zone Terms derived from zone (noun)
  • abyssopelagic zone Terms derived from zone (noun)
  • adaptive zone Terms derived from zone (noun)
  • aeration zone Terms derived from zone (noun)
  • annular zone Terms derived from zone (noun)
  • aphotic zone Terms derived from zone (noun)
  • attacking zone Terms derived from zone (noun)
  • exclusion zone
  • friend zone
  • time zone
  • zone in

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