zones

noun

plural of zone
1
as in parts
a broad geographical area a tropical zone

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2
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 Chicago should provide workable loading zones, preserve first-offense warnings, and publicly report whether violations and crashes actually decline. — Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026 Members can use wellness zones and coworking spaces, join group sailing adventures, enjoy a year-round social calendar, and take advantage of reciprocal arrangements with over 220 other clubs. — Chrissie McClatchie, Robb Report, 17 Oct. 2026 However, Bass later rolled back the directive in some areas, including single-family parcels, historic districts and very high fire severity zones. — Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026 The report also found that Southern Punjab and transitional zones also hold opportunity for organic cotton farming, particularly where moderate irrigation is available. — Jennifer Bringle, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026 The National Flood Insurance Program, which covers the vast majority of flood insurance policies in the country, bars communities from allowing dry floodproofing of homes in flood zones. — Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 16 Oct. 2026 While slightly warmer than the freeze warning zones, these conditions will still harm or kill sensitive plants left exposed to the cold in the following counties. — Ahmad Bajjey, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026 Gardeners in the Upper South (USDA Plant Hardiness Zone 6) should finish planting shrubs by mid-October, while warmer zones can plant later in the fall. — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 15 Oct. 2026 Disaster zones are terrible places to follow a preplanned route. — New Atlas, 11 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for zones
  1. parts
  2. areas
  3. regions
  4. necks
  5. lands
Noun
  • Channels would connect different parts of the system, while the flexible fibers would regulate fluid movement and retain information.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Witnesses told South Korean media that the attacker appeared to have knives tied to both hands and stabbed people in different parts of the mall while moving up and down the floors on an escalator.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of parts
Noun
  • Cult members lived in makeshift homes of polythene sheeting and thatch that Mackenzie divided into areas with biblical names like Jerusalem and Judea.
    — Jefferson Kahinju Reuters, Arkansas Online, 20 Oct. 2026
  • The bar for engaging in major conflicts outside the core strategic areas of Europe and East Asia should be quite high.
    — Charles Kupchan, Foreign Affairs, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of areas
Noun
  • Organizers expect more than 5,000 content players from Asia and further afield, representing 60 countries and regions.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Major Player Last year, BBC Studios teamed with CosmoBlue to distribute channels and launch a new general entertainment network across the Middle East and North Africa regions and Turkey.
    — Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of regions
Noun
  • The same boot that’s on the necks of Black American people is on the necks of people in the Congo, people in Palestine, people of the global majority.
    — Suzy Exposito, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026
  • The rest of the monster was then created digitally, with CG necks extending from the practical head.
    — Callum McLennan, Variety, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of necks
Noun
  • Before another bottle lands in your cart, here’s what gynecologists actually say about the intimate skincare boom.
    — Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 14 Oct. 2026
  • But environmentalists are concerned about data centers developing on federal lands to skirt environmental protections and laws and circumvent permitting processes.
    — Jessica Hill, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of lands

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“Zones.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/zones. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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