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

Getting out of your comfort zone is the latest frontier in luxury travel. —Scott Bay, Travel + Leisure, 13 June 2025

If those activities felt slightly out of your comfort zone, that’s the point. —Elizabeth Passarella, New York Times, 6 June 2025

Much of the show's charm comes from seeing celebrities with wildly different specialties compete out of their comfort zones. —Chris Snellgrove, EW.com, 1 June 2025

Once Cancer season rolls around, the sun will slip into your curious third house of communication, thought processes and immediate environments, bringing you right back to your comfort zone. —Valerie Mesa, People.com, 1 June 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1923, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for comfort zone

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