- zone
- I UK [zəʊn] / US [zoʊn]
noun [countable]
Word forms "zone":
singular zone plural zones
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an area that has an important or typical featurethe danger zone:the coastal/earthquake zone
Climbing another 50 feet would bring her out of the danger zone.
a) an area where a particular activity is allowed or not alloweda combat zone
a free-trade zone
a traffic-free/smoke-free/alcohol-free zone
a loading zone
b) an area where only particular people are alloweda pedestrian zone
c) a division of a larger area that is divided according to a systemYour ticket is valid for Zones 1 and 2 only.
d) one of the large areas that the world is divided into according to its temperaturethe Temperate Zone
II UK [zəʊn] / US [zoʊn] verb [transitive]
Word forms "zone":
present tense I/you/we/they zone he/she/it zones present participle zoning past tense zoned past participle zoned1) to officially make land available for a particular useThis land is zoned for public use.
2) zone or zone outAmerican informal to stop paying attention and just look in front of you without thinking, especially because you are tired, bored, or have taken drugs
English dictionary. 2014.