A section of an area or territory established for a specific purpose, as a section of a city restricted to a particular type of building, enterprise, or activity: a residential zone.
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A similar division on any other planet.
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An area of a given radius within which a uniform rate is charged, as for transportation or shipping.
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An area or a region distinguished from adjacent parts by a distinctive feature or characteristic.
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Anatomy A ringlike or cylindrical growth or structure.
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adjective
Of, relating to, associated with, or divided into zones; zonal.
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Sports Of, relating to, or being a system of defense, especially in basketball and football, in which each defender guards a predetermined part of the playing area rather than an individual player.
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Of, relating to, or occurring in a zone defense.
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verb-transitive
To designate or mark off into zones.
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To divide into zones.
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To surround or encircle with or as if with a belt or girdle.
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phrasal-verb
Zone out Informal To lose concentration or become inattentive.
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verb
To surround with a zone.
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To arrange in or mark off into.
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To partition (a city, borough, or township) by ordinance into sections reserved for different purposes (as residence or business).
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