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zone

noun

ˈzōn

Definition of zone

as in region

a broad geographical area a tropical 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 The hospital has issued an urgent appeal for humanitarian coordination and a tactical exclusion zone to protect its facility, patients and medical personnel from being mistakenly targeted or caught in the crossfire. — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 12 Nov. 2026 Volcanic gas well in Bohai Sea During testing, the well yielded about 800,000 cubic meters of natural gas per day from a cumulative gas-pay zone more than 120 meters thick in volcanic rock. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 12 Nov. 2026 Nabers is the first read on third downs and in the red zone, and volume is the angle here. — FOXNews.com, 12 Nov. 2026 The shooting happened in this huge friendship-like party zone. — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 12 Nov. 2026 See All Example Sentences for zone

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Noun

Ukraine said Monday's attack on the same location killed at least 55 people, near the front line in the Zaporizhzhia region.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 9 Nov. 2026
Overnight into Sunday, Russia attacked the power grid in the Dnipropetrovsk region leaving more than 600,000 people without electricity, according to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.

— Lauren Kent, CNN Money, 8 Nov. 2026

Definition of region

Noun

Houthis strike Aramco tower in Riyadh Houthi fighters took aim at the financial district of Saudi Arabia’s capital on Sunday — one of the highest-profile areas to be targeted in the war.

— Ashley Gold, semafor.com, 9 Nov. 2026
An Israeli strike on Sunday killed two Palestinians, a man and woman, in Muwasi, a tent camp area on Gaza's coast, said health officials at Nasser hospital.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 9 Nov. 2026

Definition of area

Noun

Measles typically begins with a high fever followed by a telltale rash that starts on the face and neck.

— ABC News, ABC News, 13 Nov. 2026
Moore’s death was caused by complications of a gunshot wound of the neck, according to a Tarrant County Medical Examiner’s Office pathologist.

— Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Nov. 2026

Definition of neck

Noun

Hall explained that his family had made it onto their new land but still needed a few materials to get things working properly.

— Angelique Brenes, PEOPLE, 7 Nov. 2026
An adjacent overpass over Agoura Road, as well as a land bridge still being built between the structures, are currently bare.

— Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2026

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