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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Recent Examples of zone Facilities include saunas, steam rooms, cold plunges, a 3,000-square-foot gym, Pilates studios, plus zones devoted to IV therapy, hyperbaric oxygen sessions, and red-light treatment. Nick Scott, Robb Report, 13 June 2026 Care Hardy from zones 5 through 9, mountain laurel grows wild from Maine to Florida. Lauren Landers, The Spruce, 13 June 2026 Because traditional fan zones are unavailable to cannabis companies, many operators are pursuing alternative strategies. Peter Su, Forbes.com, 13 June 2026 Their penthouse apartment was still a construction zone, but Chelsea would stop by the concierge desk to collect packages. Rachel Davies, Architectural Digest, 12 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for zone
Recent Examples of Synonyms for zone
Noun
  • Across California’s capital region, many businesses have announced plans to screen some — or all — of the World Cup matches for the most dedicated of fans.
    Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 11 June 2026
  • Part of the original Puntacana Resort, which paved the way for the entire region’s tourism development, Tortuga Bay was the destination’s first true luxury hotel.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 June 2026
Noun
  • High-profile criminal cases in the Sacramento area involved evidence showing young people using their social media accounts, such as Snapchat, to sell or find fentanyl to buy.
    Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 16 June 2026
  • Villas have been constructed around the landscape to avoid any disruption to the area, and the hotel’s staff has created a seed bank to ensure that some of the rare local species in the forest garden and orchard are preserved.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 June 2026
Noun
  • Be sure to cover your head and neck with your arms, and crawl under a sturdy table if possible.
    CA Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 9 Dec. 2025
  • Officers responding to the area found Baysinger with a gunshot wound to his neck, with the round exiting his back, and pronounced him dead at the scene, according to court documents.
    Perry Vandell, AZCentral.com, 8 Dec. 2025
Noun
  • Most of that time was devoted to land animals, but for the past eight years, she’s also volunteered with Marine Mammals of Maine.
    Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 12 Dec. 2025
  • Zelenskyy added that Russia’s withdrawal from slivers of land in the northeastern Kharkiv and Sumy regions, as well as the southeastern Dnipropetrovsk region, was part of the discussion.
    Reuters, NBC news, 12 Dec. 2025

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“Zone.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/zone. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.

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