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Word: Zone
Speech Type: Noun
late Middle English: from French, or from Latin zona ‘girdle’, from Greek zōnē
zəʊn
an area or stretch of land having a particular characteristic, purpose, or use, or subject to particular restrictions
Short Definition:area or stretch of land having particular characteristic
Examples:- a pedestrian zone
- a 40-km demilitarized zone
- United are still in the relegation zone
an encircling band or stripe of distinctive colour, texture, or character.
Short Definition:encircling band or stripe of distinctive colour or character
a belt or girdle worn round a person's body.
Short Definition:belt or girdle worn round person's body
Word: Zone
Speech Type: Verb
zəʊn
divide into or assign to zones
Short Definition:divide into or assign to zones
Examples:- the park has been zoned into four distinct bioregions, each with its own ecological identity
encircle as or with a band or stripe.
Short Definition:encircle as or with band or stripe
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