zone
noun [C] /zəʊn/
/zoʊn/ Definition
B1 an area, especially one that is different from the areas around it because it has different characteristics or is used for different purposes: an earthquake zone a nuclear-free zone He was charged with driving 75 mph in a 55 mph zone. This stretch of coast has been designated a danger zone. The UN Security Council has established a no-fly zone (= one into which aircraft are not permitted to fly).Space - general wordsAreas of land in general › specialized one of the five parts the Earth is divided into according to temperature, marked by imaginary lines going around it from east to west: temperate zonesWeather and climate - general words
(Definition of zone noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- blank noun
- box noun (SQUARE SPACE)
- chamber noun (SPACE)
- clearance noun (NOT TOUCHING)
- elbow room noun
- expanse noun
- floor noun (OPEN SPACE)
- footprint noun (SIZE)
- headroom noun
- legroom noun
- patch noun (AREA)
- room noun (SPACE)
- space noun (EMPTY PLACE)
- spacing noun
- spacious adjective
- spatial adjective
- void noun
- way noun (FREE SPACE)
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