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belt, corridor, land, neck, part(s), region, tract
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at that point we were out of the danger zone for avalanchesVerb
The town council voted to zone the area for industrial use.Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
The drones could then coordinate an attack on radar sites, anti-aircraft missiles, command centers, and other potential targets, creating a safe zone for manned aircraft to pass through. — Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, "The U.K. Promises to Develop Drone Swarms, But on an Unrealistic Timetable," 12 Feb. 2019 The Bicycle Coalition is calling on the city to create a loading zone in the area and wants the lane conditions improved. — Jason Laughlin, Philly.com, "Philly cyclists line up near new Wawa to highlight unsafe biking conditions," 10 July 2018 Nutrients like that and others also clog up the water, taking the place of oxygen and creating dead zones in places like the Gulf of Mexico. — Emily Hopkins, Cincinnati.com, "Your produce is less healthy than it was 70 years ago. These farmers might change that," 4 July 2018 Try glycolic acid on the T-zone to minimize breakouts and thick creams elsewhere. — Kat Suico, Allure, "The 21 Best Skin-Care Tips of All Time, According to Dermatologists," 23 Mar. 2019 Hurdles are steep: Walmart had trouble finding drivers who would pay a $15 toll to deliver orders across the Hudson River after the retailer mistakenly included Manhattan in a New Jersey store’s delivery zone. — Jennifer Smith, WSJ, "Today’s Logistics Report: Toyota’s Tariff Shift; Grocery’s Delivery Toll; Squashing Mexican Tomatoes," 15 Mar. 2019 While swivel-up sticks like this one often go on patchy, this one lays down smooth, even coats of color that don't catch on dry spots or skip over oily T-zones. — Glamour, "This Bobbi Brown Foundation Stick Makes My Face Look Instantly Poreless," 8 Mar. 2019 Of course, the standard modem + router setup isn't perfect for every home, especially larger ones prone to dead zones. — Popular Mechanics Editors, Popular Mechanics, "Today's the Day to Replace That Busted Router and Upgrade Your Internet," 20 Feb. 2019 In a larger home, the island can serve even more purposes, including breakfast bar, entertainment zone or home office. — Kim Cook, The Seattle Times, "The latest innovations for kitchen islands," 19 Feb. 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Verb
The building was moved to a lot zoned for multifamily use on the edge of the up-and-coming Dignowity Hill neighborhood. — Richard A. Marini, San Antonio Express-News, "When moving day means moving the house," 31 May 2018 Seattle is attempting to upzone more of the city to accommodate its growing population; 13 percent of the city’s land area, which has been zoned for more density, has absorbed half of the city’s population increase since 2010. — Patrick Sisson, Curbed, "As cities confront climate change, is density the answer?," 11 Dec. 2018 Hundreds of companies and entities lobby the city each year on issues from zoning changes to local legislation. — Katie Honan, WSJ, "Amazon Spends on Lobbying New York City on Cloud Services," 26 Nov. 2018 The development is located in one of the only large areas in San Diego County that is zoned for new housing. — Phillip Molnar, sandiegouniontribune.com, "Are master-planned communities a development of the past?," 16 Apr. 2018 The site is the only one in Midtown zoned for single-family houses. — John Gallagher, Detroit Free Press, "Eco Homes adds single-family homes in Detroit's Midtown," 29 June 2018 The property is currently zoned for office, research and development and would need to be rezoned for general business, according to a village report. — Rick Kambic, chicagotribune.com, "Raising Cane's looks to bring its chicken fingers to Vernon Hills," 15 June 2018 Homes zoned for Carle Place schools, for instance, command higher prices than those assigned to Westbury schools, Ms. Mays said. — New York Times, "Westbury, N.Y.: A Bucolic Village in Suburbia," 6 June 2018 John d'Hemecourt, who owns and operates the Quail Farm event venue, said the residential development would be on about 34 acres already zoned for residential use. — Robert Rhoden, NOLA.com, "2-acre homesites now planned for Abita Quail Farm land," 1 June 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'zone.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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What It Is
Zoning is a method of determining how people can use land and buildings within a certain area.
How It Works
Zoning typically delineates areas within a town acceptable for residential construction, commercial construction, industrial construction and agricultural space. It may also require things like sidewalks, street lights, crosswalks and bridges. Zoning is codified by municipalities, and those codifications -- zoning ordinances -- also may dictate building heights and the outer appearance of buildings in certain areas (for example, the city of Santa Fe, NM, encourages most commercial buildings to be covered in stucco).
Why It Matters
Zoning is what prevents hospitals from opening up next to city dumps, or beet farms from running through the middle of downtown Scranton, Pa. The idea is that when a community is orderly, it is more attractive, safer and has fewer conflicts among land users. Ironically, however, zoning ordinances often change because of conflicts between citizens and the government about how they should be able to use their own property.
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