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zone

verb [T usually passive]
 
 
/zəʊn/ US  /zoʊn/ specialized

Definition

to give a special purpose to a particular area, such as an area in a town: The former dockyard has been zoned for tourist use.Civil engineering in general
(Definition of zone verb from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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