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

Cinema has this capacity to get us out of our comfort zone, but also usher us into a place of hope and belief in humanity. — Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 25 Sep. 2026

With that in mind, Caster decided to try an experiment that would take her outside of her comfort zone. — Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 25 Sep. 2026

This career has forced me out of my comfort zone from Day 1, and every moment of insecurity resulted in a feeling of empowerment. — Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 24 Sep. 2026

Thomas said the full moon could encourage you to step outside your comfort zone, explore new experiences and look at life from a different perspective. — ABC News, 24 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1923, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for comfort zone

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• dictaphone