zoning

1 of 2

noun

zon·​ing ˈzō-niŋ 

: the act or process of partitioning a city, town, or borough into zones reserved for different purposes (such as residence or business)

also : the set of ordinances by which such zones are established and regulated

voted to change the town's zoning

zoning laws

zoning

2 of 2

present participle of zone entry 2

Examples of zoning in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Amsterdam previously imposed a moratorium on new facilities, while Frankfurt regulates their location through zoning. — Serhiy Tokarev, Fortune, 7 Nov. 2026

In Beacon Falls, Danbury and Cromwell, developers have strongly signalled their intentions to build but haven’t filed official zoning applications. — Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 6 Nov. 2026

Two properties only a few miles apart can have entirely different investment profiles depending on infrastructure, zoning, entitlements, residential development, tenant demand and the direction in which population and employment are moving. — Rodrigo Brandao Schiavo, Forbes.com, 5 Nov. 2026

It has also been considered for housing development and could accommodate about 128 homes under current zoning. — Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 4 Nov. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1912, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for zoning

• boning
• cloning
• coning
• droning
• groaning
• honing
• loaning
• moaning
• owning
• phoning
• stoning
• toning

Legal Definition

zoning

noun

zon·​ing

: municipal or county regulation of land use effected through the creation and enforcement of zones under local law