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zoning
UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈzəʊnɪŋ/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(zō′ning)
- From the verb zone: (⇒ conjugate)
- zoning is: ⓘClick the infinitive to see all available inflections
- v pres p
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026zon•ing
(zō′ning),USA pronunciation adj. - (esp. in city planning) of or pertaining to the division of an area into zones, as to restrict the number and types of buildings and their uses:zoning laws.
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026zone /zoʊn/USA pronunciation
n., v., zoned, zon•ing. n. [countable]
- an area that differs in some respect, or is distinguished for some purpose, from nearby areas, or within which certain special circumstances exist or are established:a work zone; a danger zone.
- Geographyany of five great divisions of the earth's surface, bounded by lines parallel to the equator and named according to the temperature that is common there:the temperate zone; the torrid zone.
- Transporta specific district, area, etc., within which a uniform charge is made for transportation or some other service.
- an area or district in a city or town that has special rules or restrictions as to the type of buildings that may be built within it:a business zone; a historic zone.
- Timetime zone.
- Sporta particular portion of a football field or other playing area:a defensive zone.
v. - [~ + object] to divide into zones.
- to divide (a city or town) into zones in order to establish and enforce building restrictions:[~ + object]a neighborhood zoned for two-family houses.
- Slang Terms zone out, [no object]to become sleepy or inattentive.
zon•al, adj.
zoned, adj.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026zone
(zōn),USA pronunciation n., v., zoned, zon•ing. n. - any continuous tract or area that differs in some respect, or is distinguished for some purpose, from adjoining tracts or areas, or within which certain distinctive circumstances exist or are established.
- Geography, Place Namesany of five great divisions of the earth's surface, bounded by lines parallel to the equator and named according to the prevailing temperature. Cf. North Frigid Zone, North Temperate Zone, South Frigid Zone, South Temperate Zone, Torrid Zone. See illus. in next column.
- [Biogeog.]an area characterized by a particular set of organisms, whose presence is determined by environmental conditions, as an altitudinal belt on a mountain.
- Geologya horizon.
- [Geom.]a part of the surface of a sphere included between two parallel planes.
- Transporta specific district, area, etc., within which a uniform charge is made for transportation, mail delivery, or other service.
- Rail Transportthe total number of available railroad terminals within a given circumference around a given shipping center.
- an area or district in a city or town under special restrictions as to the type, size, purpose, etc., of existing or proposed buildings.
- TimeSee time zone.
- StampsAlso 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.
- Sporta particular portion of a playing area:The wing was trapped with the puck in his own defensive zone.
- Clothing[Archaic.]a girdle or belt;
cincture.
v.t. - to mark with zones or bands.
- to divide into zones, tracts, areas, etc., as according to existing characteristics or as distinguished for some purpose.
- to divide (a city, town, neighborhood, etc.) into areas subject to special restrictions on any existing or proposed buildings.
- to encircle or surround with a zone, girdle, belt, or the like.
v.i. - to be formed into zones.
- Greek zó̄nē belt
- Latin zōna
- 1490–1500
1. region. See belt. 16. gird, band.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
zone /zəʊn/ n - a region, area, or section characterized by some distinctive feature or quality
- an area subject to a particular political, military, or government function, use, or jurisdiction: a demilitarized zone
- (often capital) one of the divisions of the earth's surface, esp divided into latitudinal belts according to temperature
See Torrid Zone, Frigid Zone, Temperate Zone - a distinctive layer or region of rock, characterized by particular fossils (zone fossils), metamorphism, structural deformity, etc
- an area, esp a belt of land, having a particular flora and fauna determined by the prevailing environmental conditions
- a portion of a sphere between two parallel planes intersecting the sphere
- archaic or literary a girdle or belt
- NZ a section on a transport route; fare stage
- NZ a catchment area for pupils for a specific school
- in the zone ⇒ in a mental state that enables one to perform to the best of one's ability: I was in the zone and barely missed a shot all night
vb (transitive)- to divide into zones, as for different use, jurisdiction, activities, etc
- to designate as a zone
- to mark with or divide into zones
Etymology: 15th Century: from Latin zōna girdle, climatic zone, from Greek zōnēˈzoning n
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