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unzoned

unzoned

1 6.5
Land not placed in zones for housing or business
  • adjective
  • /ʌnˈzoʊnd/
  • Specialized
: no zonificado
  • The new housing development is located in an unzoned area where regulations are still being established.

Examples

  • Residents in the unzoned section of the town have voiced concerns about potential construction projects.

  • During a typical recess on an unzoned playground, only about 20% to 45% of students are actively engaged in activity (Mota et al., 2005; Ridgers, Stratton, & Fairclough, 2005).

    Academic text (2015)

  • Because it is unzoned, the land can be used for various activities without strict legal constraints.

Synonyms

uncategorized
vsunzoned
  • US
2 7.2

Not put into any group or folder

is used for land without assignment to zoning categories
unclassified
vsunzoned
1 4.6

Not put into any group or category

is limited to land use and development zones rather than general classes

Surface Forms

unzoned positive

Morphology

unzoned = zoned (transparent) = un + zone + ed

Formed by productive negation un- applied to the participial/adjectival 'zoned', yielding the straightforward meaning 'not zoned'.

Etymology

Unzoned is made of un- 'not' and zone 'area'. So, unzoned land is not put into a specific area by zoning rules, which is why developers often have more freedom to decide how to use it.