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

And many of us, more by circumstance than by choice, were already experts in exiting our comfort zone. — Faith Hill, The Atlantic, 3 Aug. 2026

The rest of the look stayed within her California comfort zone. — Olivia Allen, Vogue, 30 July 2026

But a few intrepid directors have managed to dislodge the art form from its comfort zone. — Justin Davidson, Curbed, 29 July 2026

Don’t be afraid to do something that’s outside of your comfort zone today. — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 29 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1923, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for comfort zone

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• dictaphone