zone

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as in area
a part or portion having no fixed boundaries at that point we were out of the danger zone for avalanches

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Recent Examples of zone Reinhart sustained the injury with about five minutes left in the first period after sustaining a low hit from Hurricanes forward Sebastian Aho while entering the offensive zone on the power play. Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 24 May 2025 Military personnel on duty in combat zones may also qualify for automatic extensions. Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 May 2025 The zones, which see the highest rates of crime in the city, have already had additional officers deployed since May 5. Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 23 May 2025 The festivities include a kids’ zone, classic car show, sand-sculpting contest, SOCOM Para-Commandos parachute jump and live music from local blues-rock favorites Shaw Davis & The Black Ties. Ben Crandell, Sun Sentinel, 22 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for zone
Recent Examples of Synonyms for zone
Noun
  • Each operates outside the global market, unable to keep pace with Madagascar and other fruitful vanilla-producing regions.
    Jay Cheshes, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 May 2025
  • Moreover, although this plan could indeed have a very minimal effect on the sun’s fusion process, the risks of creating a concentrated debris field in certain regions of space or inadvertently triggering an unwanted chain reaction would remain.
    Aaron Shattuck, Scientific American, 20 May 2025
Noun
  • On May 8, a hunter discovered human remains on Cedar Mountain, and after alerting authorities about the finding, law enforcement responded to the area and retrieved them, the Kane County Sheriff's Office reported this week.
    Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 22 May 2025
  • Avoiding areas with a lot of tree coverage or power lines.
    Alyssa Hui-Anderson, Verywell Health, 21 May 2025
Noun
  • The alleged attack involved Combs grabbing Morgan by the neck and throwing a wooden hanger that hit her head, Morgan said.
    KiMi Robinson, USA Today, 21 May 2025
  • Here’s How To Keep Them In Place There’s nothing more irritating than looking in the bathroom mirror only to notice that the beautiful design of your necklace is actually on the backside of your neck, while the clasp is sitting front and center.
    Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 21 May 2025
Noun
  • These sightings offer hope that this snake may return to lands it was once pushed out of.
    Alex Fox, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 May 2025
  • Super Nintendo World is home to two smaller lands, Super Mario Land and Donkey Kong Country.
    Eve Chen, USA Today, 16 May 2025

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“Zone.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/zone. Accessed 29 May. 2025.

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