interzone

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adjective

in·​ter·​zone ˌin-tər-ˈzōn 

variants or inter-zone

: occurring between, existing between, or involving two or more zones : interzonal

interzone travel

interzone

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noun

in·​ter·​zone ˈin-tər-ˌzōn 

variants or inter-zone

plural interzones or inter-zones

: a zone that lies between, joins, or combines two or more other zones

In the Bering Strait, interzone between East and West …

—Adam Piette

… these transitory spaces where human and nature intermesh are constantly in collision … But with close to 80 per cent of the UK population living in towns and cities, these interzones are also our closest green spaces …

—Rob Cowen

—sometimes used figuratively

… an elegant and witty writer comfortably at home in the … weird interzone between philosophy and scientific cosmology …

—Sarah Bakewell

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1910, in the meaning defined above

Noun

1889, in the meaning defined above