zone
Any given region or area of the world.
Noun 4 meanings
Any given region or area of the world.
A given area distinguished on the basis of a particular characteristic, use, restriction, etc.
“There is a no-smoking zone that extends 25 feet outside of each entrance.”
A restricted category or virtual place.
“The discussion was veering off into a danger zone.”
A band or area of growth encircling anything.
“a zone of evergreens on a mountain”
Verb 3 meanings
To divide into or assign to sections or areas.
“Please zone off our staging area, a section for each group.”
To define the property use classification of (an area).
“This area was zoned for industrial use.”
To assign to a restricted category.
“We've zoned each other as friends; we'll never be anything more.”
Etymology
From Latin zōna, from Ancient Greek ζώνη (zṓnē, “girdle, belt”). Doublet of zona.
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ZONE at a glance
ZONE has 4 letters and scores 13 points in Scrabble (Z 10 + O 1 + N 1 + E 1) and 14 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #1,930 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
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