zone

Definition of zonenext
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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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Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of zone The construction zone sits along one of the city's busiest corridors. Da Lin, CBS News, 23 May 2026 Starship executed a series of banking maneuvers on the way toward the splashdown zone northwest of Australia, simulating the path future ships will take returning to landings at Starbase. Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 23 May 2026 Much like how the first goal stemmed from Colorado’s failure to maintain the zone, the second arose from a botched opportunity to enter it. Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 23 May 2026 If David Moyes does his old side a favour by winning in north London, West Ham must beat Leeds United to end the day, and the season, on the right side of the relegation zone. Elias Burke, New York Times, 23 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for zone
Recent Examples of Synonyms for zone
Noun
  • When the itinerant Athletics chose the Sacramento area as their temporary home, local officials hoped the team’s stay would serve as a showcase for Major League Baseball — as proof that California’s capital region should someday host a team full-time.
    Evan Drellich, New York Times, 28 May 2026
  • Strikes in the southwestern region have intensified in recent days.
    Kareem Chehayeb, Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2026
Noun
  • The corridors and common areas are almost as memorable as the guest rooms.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 May 2026
  • Her shelves contained books on correct etiquette when entertaining (How to Do It, or, The Lively Art of Entertaining by Elsa Maxwell) and instructional books covering many areas of life, ranging from gardening and raising Siamese cats to keeping turtles.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 26 May 2026
Noun
  • Bode makes an impromptu decision to offer up his father's ring, which he's been wearing on a chain around his neck.
    Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 23 May 2026
  • Be sure to cover your head and neck with your arms, and crawl under a sturdy table if possible.
    CA Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 23 May 2026
Noun
  • So how did Breslow land on Durbin as the target as opposed to, say, another infielder with more power but less defense?
    Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 30 May 2026
  • In it, a Native Hawaiian family struggles to reclaim the ancestral lands that colonization, tourism, and rampant development threaten to overrun.
    Gabrielle Bellot, Literary Hub, 29 May 2026

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“Zone.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/zone. Accessed 31 May. 2026.

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