English Explanatory Dictionary

zone

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Each of the five regions of the earth's surface into which it was divided by climatic differences, namely the torrid zone (between the tropics), two temperate zones (between the tropics and the polar circles), and two frigid zones (within the polar circles).
  2. Any given region or area of the world.
  3. A given area distinguished on the basis of a particular characteristic, use, restriction, etc.
  4. A restricted category or virtual place.
  5. A band or area of growth encircling anything.
  6. A band or stripe extending around a body.
  7. A series of planes having mutually parallel intersections.
  8. The strike zone.
  9. Every of the three parts of an ice rink, divided by two blue lines.
  10. A semicircular area in front of each goal.
  11. A mental state of high concentration and performance; see: in the zone.
  12. A defensive scheme where defenders guard a particular area of the court or field, as opposed to a particular opposing player.
verb
  1. To divide into or assign to sections or areas.
  2. To define the property use classification of (an area).
  3. To enter a daydream state temporarily, for instance as a result of boredom, fatigue, or intoxication; to doze off.
  4. To assign to a restricted category.

Pronunciation

zōn /zoʊn/ /zəʊn/ En-us-zone.ogg

Word forms

zone zones zoning zoned

Etymology

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

Synonyms

area belt district region section sector sphere territory crease doze off zone out

Related words

zone file exclusion zone friend zone time zone zone out zoning law zone of employment

Derived words

abscission zone abyssal zone adaptive zone aeration zone annular zone aphotic zone attacking zone availability zone bang zone Benioff zone biozone black zone blue zone Brillouin zone brother-zone bro-zone bubble zone buffer zone chemoreceptor trigger zone chemotrigger zone combat zone comfort zone communications zone conflict zone continuously habitable zone crumple zone crush zone danger zone dead zone death zone defending zone defensive zone demilitarized zone DMZ drop zone end zone epipelagic zone erogenous zone euphotic zone eurozone exchange zone exclusion zone exclusive economic zone fan zone feed zone float-zone silicon flood the zone foveal avascular zone foveal zone free speech zone free trade zone free zone Fresnel zone plate friend-zone fuck zone galactic habitable zone geopolitical zone geozone Goldilocks zone habitable zone
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