interzonal

adjective

in·​ter·​zon·​al ˌin-tər-ˈzō-nᵊl How to pronounce interzonal (audio)
variants or inter-zonal
: occurring between, existing between, or involving two or more zones
interzonal travel
interzonal air flow

Examples of interzonal in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web His victory in Raach, Austria, in 1969 qualified him for the interzonal tournament in Palma de Mallorca, Spain, which was the next step in the three-year cycle to pick a challenger for the world championship. Dylan Loeb McClain, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2020

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Word History

First Known Use

1881, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of interzonal was in 1881

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“Interzonal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/interzonal. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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