ALL meanings of zone
zone
Z z - noun zone area 1
- noun zone area: time 1
- noun zone area: climate 1
- intransitive verb zone stare into space 1
- transitive verb zone land use 1
- noun zone any continuous area that differs in some respect, or is distinguished for some purpose, from adjoining areas, or within which certain distinctive circumstances exist or are established: The decisions were formulated in a zone of uncertainty. The temperature lies outside the danger zone. 1
- noun zone Geography. any of five great divisions of the earth's surface, bounded by lines parallel to the equator and named according to the prevailing temperature. Compare North Frigid Zone, North Temperate Zone, South Frigid Zone, South Temperate Zone, Torrid Zone. 1
- noun zone Biogeography. an area characterized by a particular set of organisms, whose presence is determined by environmental conditions, as an altitudinal belt on a mountain. 1
- noun zone Geology. a horizon. 1
- noun zone Geometry. a part of the surface of a sphere included between two parallel planes. 1
- noun zone a specific district, area, etc., within which a uniform charge is made for transportation, mail delivery, or other service. 1
- noun zone the total number of available railroad terminals within a given circumference around a given shipping center. 1
- noun zone an area or district in a city or town under special restrictions as to the type, size, purpose, etc., of existing or proposed buildings. 1
- noun zone time zone. 1
- noun zone Also called postal delivery zone. (in the U.S. postal system) any of the numbered districts into which a city or metropolitan area was formerly divided for expediting the sorting and delivery of mail. 1
- noun zone Sports. a particular portion of a playing area: The wing was trapped with the puck in his own defensive zone. 1
- noun zone the zone, Informal. a state of intense concentration and focus that greatly improves a person's performance in a physical or mental activity, especially in sports: He has a great golf swing, but he needs to be in the zone. 1
- noun zone Archaic. a girdle or belt; cincture. 1
- verb with object zone to mark with zones or bands. 1
- verb with object zone to divide into zones, tracts, areas, etc., as according to existing characteristics or as distinguished for some purpose. 1
- verb with object zone to divide (a city, town, neighborhood, etc.) into areas subject to special restrictions on any existing or proposed buildings. 1
- verb with object zone to encircle or surround with a zone, girdle, belt, or the like. 1
- verb without object zone to be formed into zones. 1
- noun zone An area or stretch of land having a particular characteristic, purpose, or use, or subject to particular restrictions. 1
- countable noun zone A zone is an area that has particular features or characteristics. 0
- verb zone If an area of land is zoned, it is formally set aside for a particular purpose. 0
- noun zone a region, area, or section characterized by some distinctive feature or quality 0
- noun zone a sphere of thought, disagreement, argument, etc 0
- noun zone an area subject to a particular political, military, or government function, use, or jurisdiction 0
- noun zone one of the divisions of the earth's surface, esp divided into latitudinal belts according to temperature 0
- noun zone a distinctive layer or region of rock, characterized by particular fossils (zone fossils), metamorphism, structural deformity, etc 0
- noun zone an area, esp a belt of land, having a particular flora and fauna determined by the prevailing environmental conditions 0
- noun zone a portion of a sphere between two parallel planes intersecting the sphere 0
- noun zone a mental state that enables a competitor to perform to the best of his or her ability 0
- noun zone of or relating to competitive performance that depends on the mood or state of mind of the participant 0
- noun zone a girdle or belt 0
- noun zone a section on a transport route; fare stage 0
- noun zone a catchment area for pupils for a specific school 0
- verb zone to divide into zones, as for different use, jurisdiction, activities, etc 0
- verb zone to designate as a zone 0
- verb zone to mark with or divide into zones 0
- verb zone to establish (an area) as a zone for a specific school 0
- noun zone an encircling band, stripe, course, etc. distinct in color, texture, structure, etc. from the surrounding medium 0
- noun zone any of the five great latitudinal divisions of the earth's surface, named according to the prevailing climate: see Frigid Zone, Temperate Zone, Torrid Zone 0
- noun zone any area or region considered as separate or distinct from others because of its particular use, crops, plant or animal life, status in time of war, geological features, etc. 0
- noun zone any section or district in a city restricted by law for a particular use, as for homes, parks, businesses, etc. 0
- noun zone any space along a street or road restricted in a specified way, esp. by traffic regulations 0
- noun zone any of the numbered sections into which a postal area is divided, as in the ZIP Code system 0
- noun zone any of a series of ring-shaped areas concentric on a given point, each having a different parcel-post rate 0
- noun zone a district within which a uniform rate is charged, as by a transportation system 0