zone
Plural
zones
1
a specific area with unique characteristics
- This park has a zone for picnics and another for sports.
- The city divided its neighborhoods into residential zones.
- Entry into the restricted zone requires special permission.
- The shopping zone attracts many tourists every year.
- He entered the no-phone zone to focus on his work.
2
a part on the surface of the Earth marked by specific coordinates
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(anatomy) any encircling or beltlike structure
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an area or region distinguished from adjacent parts by a distinctive feature or characteristic