comfort zone

noun

1

: the temperature range within which one is comfortable

2

: the level at which one functions with ease and familiarity

Examples of comfort zone in a Sentence

He pushes the players to perform beyond their comfort zone.

I need to expand my comfort zone and try new things.

Recent Examples on the Web

The competition not only encourages kids to be creative, but to also push them out of their comfort zone with public speaking and presentations. —Felicity Abbott, CBS News, 15 June 2026

The push out of their respective comfort zones is sweaty, arduous, and, the series suggests, exactly the kind of exertion that sustains a relationship. —Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 15 June 2026

Ride share lots are far from the stadium grounds, so fans are urged to step out of their comfort zone and use public transportation. —Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 14 June 2026

Relentless ball movement and floor-stretching bigs are clearly two of the best ways to get the Spurs out of their comfort zone a little bit. —Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 12 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1923, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for comfort zone

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