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 He was clocked doing 80 mph in a 45 mph zone on US 1 and SW 171st Street, according to court records. Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 12 May 2025 The prohibition zone, which includes the exclusive Malibu Colony and verdant Serra Retreat neighborhood. James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2025 Likely strut zones are green fields, food plots in the woods, and logging roads in open timber. Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 1 May 2025 And the Warriors’ zone has been successful in recent weeks. Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 1 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for zone
Recent Examples of Synonyms for zone
Noun
  • These observers fail to grasp that the population within this region exhibits rapid adoption of new trends.
    Cristian Munoz, Forbes.com, 8 May 2025
  • Pakistan and India — nuclear-armed rivals sharing a border in a flashpoint region — are trading artillery fire and threats of retaliation as tensions escalate after an Indian attack.
    Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 8 May 2025
Noun
  • In the highest greenhouse gas emissions scenario, Caltrans said, average maximum temperatures over seven days could go up 14 degrees in inland areas of the state.
    Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 9 May 2025
  • Guimaraes’ mastery of winning free kicks is so widespread that he is not confined to winning his fouls in one area of the pitch.
    Chris Waugh, New York Times, 9 May 2025
Noun
  • On Wednesday evening, a jury found Samson Allen guilty on charges of resisting arrest and obstructing justice during a police encounter last June that culminated in the arresting officer pressing his knee to the young Meridian man’s neck.
    Rose Evans, Idaho Statesman, 8 May 2025
  • For a sheer moment, turn to the brand-new Ultra Fine Mesh Brief Bodysuit, whose scoop neck and wrap tie will elevate your beach vacation’s OOTD pictures.
    Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 8 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 22 May. 2025.

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