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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024zone /zoʊn/USA pronunciation n., v., zoned, zon•ing. n. [countable] - an area that differs in some respect, or is distinguished for some purpose, from nearby areas, or within which certain special circumstances exist or are established:a work zone; a danger zone.
- Geographyany of five great divisions of the earth's surface, bounded by lines parallel to the equator and named according to the temperature that is common there:the temperate zone; the torrid zone.
- Transporta specific district, area, etc., within which a uniform charge is made for transportation or some other service.
- an area or district in a city or town that has special rules or restrictions as to the type of buildings that may be built within it:a business zone; a historic zone.
- Timetime zone.
- Sporta particular portion of a football field or other playing area:a defensive zone.
v. - [~ + object] to divide into zones.
- to divide (a city or town) into zones in order to establish and enforce building restrictions:[~ + object]a neighborhood zoned for two-family houses.
- Slang Terms zone out, [no object]to become sleepy or inattentive.
zon•al, adj. zoned, adj. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024zone (zōn),USA pronunciation n., v., zoned, zon•ing. n. - any continuous tract or area that differs in some respect, or is distinguished for some purpose, from adjoining tracts or areas, or within which certain distinctive circumstances exist or are established.
- Geography, Place Namesany of five great divisions of the earth's surface, bounded by lines parallel to the equator and named according to the prevailing temperature. Cf. North Frigid Zone, North Temperate Zone, South Frigid Zone, South Temperate Zone, Torrid Zone. See illus. in next column.
- [Biogeog.]an area characterized by a particular set of organisms, whose presence is determined by environmental conditions, as an altitudinal belt on a mountain.
- Geologya horizon.
- [Geom.]a part of the surface of a sphere included between two parallel planes.
- Transporta specific district, area, etc., within which a uniform charge is made for transportation, mail delivery, or other service.
- Rail Transportthe total number of available railroad terminals within a given circumference around a given shipping center.
- an area or district in a city or town under special restrictions as to the type, size, purpose, etc., of existing or proposed buildings.
- TimeSee time zone.
- StampsAlso called postal delivery zone. (in the U.S. postal system) any of the numbered districts into which a city or metropolitan area was formerly divided for expediting the sorting and delivery of mail.
- Sporta particular portion of a playing area:The wing was trapped with the puck in his own defensive zone.
- Clothing[Archaic.]a girdle or belt;
cincture.
v.t. - to mark with zones or bands.
- to divide into zones, tracts, areas, etc., as according to existing characteristics or as distinguished for some purpose.
- to divide (a city, town, neighborhood, etc.) into areas subject to special restrictions on any existing or proposed buildings.
- to encircle or surround with a zone, girdle, belt, or the like.
v.i. - to be formed into zones.
- Greek zó̄nē belt
- Latin zōna
- 1490–1500
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged region. See belt.
- 16.See corresponding entry in Unabridged gird, band.
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