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   zone

   /zəʊn/

   noun

   • 1. an area or stretch of land having a particular characteristic, purpose, or use, or subject to particular restrictions: "a pedestrian zone"
   • ▪ a well-defined region extending round the earth between definite limits, especially between two parallels of latitude: "a zone of easterly winds"
   • ▪ a range of longitudes where a common standard time is used.
   • ▪ (especially in sport) a state of such concentration that one is able to perform at the peak of one's physical or mental capabilities: informal "I was in the zone, completing the first nine holes in one under par"
   • 2. an encircling band or stripe of distinctive colour, texture, or character.
   • 3. a belt or girdle worn round a person's body. archaic

   verb

   • 1. divide into or assign to zones: "the park has been zoned into four distinct bioregions, each with its own ecological identity"
   • ▪ divide (a town or piece of land) into areas subject to particular restrictions on development and use: "Houston, he told us, was the only town in the country that was zoned properly"
   • ▪ designate (a specific area) for use or development as a particular zone in planning: "the land is zoned for housing"
   • 2. encircle as or with a band or stripe. archaic

   Word Origin late Middle English: from French, or from Latin zona ‘girdle’, from Greek zōnē.

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   What is a zone in zoning?

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   What is a time zone?

   • time zone. Also 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. The wing was trapped with the puck in his own defensive zone. He has a great golf swing, but he needs to be in the zone.

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   • A zone is an area that has some special characteristic, like a loading zone. "The Twilight Zone " was a TV show where odd things happened. Similarly, any zone is a place that has some special feature. A loading zone is a spot where cars and trucks can unload things and people. A military zone is a place under control of the armed forces.

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