zones

plural of zone
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as in areas
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 zones As the days went on, Mainoo cut a forlorn figure walking through various mixed zones, often being among the first to board the team bus. Laurie Whitwell, New York Times, 21 July 2026 Yes, cutting down on traffic, for instance through clean-air zones, will reduce both lives lost on the roads and lives lost due to air pollution. Christine Ro, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026 The zones were established to protect the fragile coral-reef system and to sustain marine species and habitat. David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 21 July 2026 Those zones include Bear Canyon and homes along South Pine Drive and Middle Creek Canyon Road, according to the map. Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 21 July 2026 Mandatory evacuation orders remained in effect for Lassen County zones LAS-543, LAS-551-A, LAS-551-B, LAS-551-C and LAS-553. Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 21 July 2026 However, clay soils are also notorious for not absorbing water quickly, so McCary says that homeowners with clay soils should use what’s called the ‘cycle and soak’ method that waters different zones of a yard for different amount of times. The Spruce, 20 July 2026 Even people who couldn’t afford a ticket found ways to experience the tournament – by packing fan zones, finding a watch party, or tuning in from home in record numbers. Kendra Nordin Beato, Christian Science Monitor, 20 July 2026 Families should look into kid-friendly zones, mascot meet-and-greets and interactive fan areas. Lauren Schuster, Kansas City Star, 14 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for zones
Noun
  • Within the real-estate industry, there was skepticism that Berman’s approach would work in other parts of the city.
    Andrew Rice, Curbed, 23 July 2026
  • Lama, 28 years old, softspoken and shy, walks quietly among them, equal parts desperation and dread.
    ABC News, ABC News, 23 July 2026
Noun
  • Residents in the areas that felt the biggest tremors ​must beware of further strong quakes for about a week as well as the risk of landslides, an official for the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) said.
    CNN Money, CNN Money, 28 July 2026
  • Public areas—including the lobby, restaurants, and meeting spaces—are all wheelchair accessible.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 July 2026
Noun
  • Forecasts indicate no rain in Spain’s Ávila and Madrid regions, or in France’s Gironde region, which have been ravaged by wildfires in recent days.
    Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 26 July 2026
  • Some regions are heavily sampled while others remain almost blank on the map.
    Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026
Noun
  • The rule gets rid of drivers needing to stick out their necks to check for oncoming cars and eliminates the need for drivers to inch blindly forward around a curve.
    Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 22 July 2026
  • When the players went for a walk around the pitch with their medals around their necks, Tuchel insisted that Steele go with them.
    Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 19 July 2026
Noun
  • Venus enters Libra on August 6, which usually paves the way for a pleasing journey through foreign lands (and doubles your odds of finding romance abroad).
    Steph Koyfman, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 July 2026
  • Thirty four major fires are burning largely on public range lands from near Bend, east of the Cascade Mountains to the Idaho state line.
    Kirk Siegler, NPR, 29 July 2026

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“Zones.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/zones. Accessed 30 Jul. 2026.

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