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/zoʊn/
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/zəʊn/
(zone)
distinct area
Etymology
'zone' originates from Greek, specifically the word 'zōnē', where 'zōnē' meant 'girdle' or 'belt'.
'zone' passed into Late Latin as 'zona' and French as 'zone' before entering English in the late 18th century, eventually becoming the modern English 'zone'.
Initially, it meant 'girdle' or 'belt', but over time it evolved into the sense of a 'belt-like area' or 'region' and now commonly means an area set aside for a particular purpose.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Verb 1
past tense or past participle form of 'zone' — to divide or allocate an area into zones, or to designate an area for a particular use.
The city zoned the waterfront for mixed-use development.
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Adjective 1
designated or classified by zoning regulations (e.g., 'commercially zoned').
This plot is zoned residential.
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