zone
∞
2.4
- noun
- /zoʊn/
:
zona
- I tell you, I was in the end zone like no other.
- war zone
- conflict zone
- comfort zone
But stat, you're in your fat burning zone right now.
- But stat, you're in your fat burning zone right now.
- OK, because it's a flattened zone, we call it a belt.
- Anyone in their splash zone will have to endure their BS.
- It's a collapse of time zones and realities.
- Another no phone zone is the kids bedroom.
- And instead turned into a zone of war of gunfire.
- So I love that Zog zone of genius.
Examples
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You have to take risks and get out of your comfort zone because life is short.
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We start developing these comfort zones, images, or memories as children.
Academic text (2011) -
We'll we'll have to have a no wake zone race, all right?
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But at the end of the day, the Blue Zone always wins.
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This is an active work zone.
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Much of Japan is an earthquake zone, but perhaps not.
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In three minutes, we reach the edge of the no-fly zone.
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Young men, especially those who had never seen a battle zone, were shouting and jumping in excitement.
Fiction book (1991) -
Green was still in the safety zone, amber still warning, and red universally danger.
Fiction book (1991) -
Construction crews are required to wear hard hats in the designated work zone.
Synonyms
∞
1.0
A part of a place used for a certain activity, like a park or room
977
2.0
A large area of land with similar features like climate or plants
190
4.8
An area of knowledge or activity, for example history and music
An area of land with clear borders for geography, government, or culture
A region of the Earth with a similar climate or position on the globe
Antonyms
Idioms
- Informal
To do new or difficult things on purpose to learn and grow
Compounds
- Specialized
11
4.4
Area over home plate between a batter's knees and shoulders where a pitch must pass to be called a strike
- Specialized
9
6.0
An area where supplies or soldiers are dropped from a plane by parachute
- Specialized
5
4.1
An area near a port where companies store goods for export without paying customs duties
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3.8
Areas of Earth between the hot tropics and the cold polar regions that have mild weather
1
7.2
A strip of land across Panama with the Panama Canal that the United States once ran
- Specialized
1
4.3
A temperature range around 28 to 30°C where a person with no clothes does not shiver or sweat
1
6.0
A strip of land across Panama that included the Panama Canal and was controlled by the United States until 1979
- Specialized
The part of the sea that includes the bottom and the area near the shore
- Specialized
The part of the ocean between the shallow sea edge and the deep sea, about 200 to 2000 meters deep
- Jargon
An area where aircraft drop supplies or people to support soldiers on the ground
- Specialized
A very deep part of the ocean below 2,000 meters with no light, very cold water, and high pressure
- Specialized
The shallow part of the sea near the shore that gets sunlight and has many sea animals
- Specialized
The part of Earth between the Arctic Circle and the Tropic of Cancer with changing seasons
A very hot area of the Earth between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn
- NSFW
An area of sea or land used as a route by smugglers to move drugs between places
- Specialized
Area around the South Pole inside the Antarctic Circle that includes Antarctica and nearby seas
Part of the Earth in the south between the Antarctic Circle and the Tropic of Capricorn
- Jargon
Artillery or mortar guns fire in one direction with changing elevation to hit different distances across a target area
- Formal
An area away from the front where the military keeps supplies and has offices
How Distinct
Surface Forms
Etymology
Zone comes from the Greek word zōnē, which means 'belt'. Think of a belt around a place that marks it off — so a zone is an area set apart for a certain use or feature.