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
This stretch of coast has been designated a danger zone.
The UN Security Council has established a no-fly zone (= one where aircraft are not permitted to fly).
› specialized geography, environment 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 zones
추가 예
- A demilitarized zone has been created on the border between the warring countries.
- The incident graphically illustrates just how dangerous the situation in the war zone has become.
- Journalists may enter the danger zone but unfortunately we cannot guarantee their safety.
- The city has declared itself a nuclear-free zone.
- The commander-in-chief was given 36 hours to secure a withdrawal of his troops from the combat zone.
관용어
› to give a special purpose to a particular area, such as an area in a town:
The former dockyard has been zoned for industrial use.
