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 Not a single one of those disaster zones has been addressed, Hathaway tells me. Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2026 As part of the statewide I-70 improvements, crews will continue adding an extra lane to I-70, causing 75 miles of long-term construction zones. Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 10 Apr. 2026 His ability to draw penalties and drive pressure in the offensive zone feels unique to him, an evolution of Erik Karlsson and Cale Makar before him. Dom Luszczyszyn, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2026 The Moon and Uranus are in your budget quadrant and your routine zone, respectively. Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 10 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for zone
Recent Examples of Synonyms for zone
Noun
  • Although United want to add two midfielders, doing both at a price point in the £70m-plus region — echoing their three big signings last summer — might be beyond their finances this time round, given the further squad strengthening required.
    Laurie Whitwell, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2026
  • This warns of just how much hotter water temperatures could get in this region during the coming weeks and months.
    Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 22 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Standing at 6ft 4in (194cm), Muriqi is a terrifying presence in the penalty area.
    Thom Harris, New York Times, 21 Apr. 2026
  • India wants to diversify its sourcing away from China in these sectors, Malik said, adding that shipbuilding and automotive steel are further areas of interest to India.
    Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 21 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • McKellen was hospitalized for three days with a fractured wrist and neck injury following the fall on June 17, 2024, leaving him unable to return to the London run of Player Kings.
    Cara Lynn Shultz, PEOPLE, 11 Apr. 2026
  • Police said a 16-year-old boy was shot in the neck and took himself to the University of Chicago Hospital where he is listed in critical condition.
    CBS News, CBS News, 11 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • This land, now dotted with Russian mines, is currently inaccessible.
    Lizzie Johnson, New Yorker, 25 Apr. 2026
  • The state’s population is projected to balloon further with even more residential sprawl and water demands, while harming its environment and natural lands.
    DP Opinion, Denver Post, 25 Apr. 2026

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“Zone.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/zone. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.

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