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 The latest outbreak, which is caused by the rare Bundibugyo virus, is the fastest in the disease's history and has spread to more than 60 health zones. — ABC News, 1 Sep. 2026 Four permeable areas share the overall space of the galleries, which are separated into a trio of ocean zones—Pacific, Indian, and Atlantic—and one incongruous but central sea, the Mediterranean. — George Baker, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2026 Major transit routes through the country closed entirely as the state fragmented into competing zones of control. — Jesse Marks, Foreign Affairs, 31 Aug. 2026 Atomic force microscopy of the impact zones found pits several nanometers deep in places deeper than the entire thickness of the Teflon film, meaning the damage ran clean through the coating and into the metal. — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 31 Aug. 2026 Bringing home a 65-inch 4K television equipped with discrete local dimming zones, high brightness output, and 144Hz VRR gaming acceleration, under $500, is an extraordinary value. — Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 31 Aug. 2026 Officials tried to develop a picture of life on the ground in combat zones to aid decision-making on military strikes and avoid or minimize civilian harm. — Megan Rose, ProPublica, 25 Aug. 2026 Approximately 63,000 residents live within the mandatory evacuation and evacuation warning zones. — James Ward, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026 Nature zones, calm corners, and community hangouts topped the list of spaces people wanted. — Sam Birchall, Fortune, 24 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for zones
  1. parts
  2. areas
  3. regions
  4. necks
  5. lands
Noun
  • The swamp hen, known by its scientific name, Porphyrio martinica, mostly is found along the Gulf of Mexico and in the Caribbean as well as parts of South America.
    — Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026
  • That leaves more room for the parts of festival life that resist scheduling.
    — Svetlana Khachiyan, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of parts
Noun
  • The rain could could produce flash flooding, especially in low-lying and urban areas.
    — Doyle Rice, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026
  • The pharmaceutical giant is investing in other disease areas to expand and diversify its drug pipeline beyond obesity and diabetes.
    — Kevin Breuninger,Jeff Cox, CNBC, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of areas
Noun
  • Essentially a form of computational fluid dynamics, the simulation divides the flow passages into a very large number of tiny regions and calculates things such as velocity, pressure, turbulence, and temperature throughout the component.
    — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Many of the country’s most spectacular regions have little to no infrastructure, meaning accommodations, supplies, and transportation must all be carefully coordinated.
    — Gwen Nicol, Travel + Leisure, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of regions
Noun
  • Most of the attendees crammed along the fences, craning their necks and holding their phones aloft on their tiptoes.
    — Jeff Gluck, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Wrap a rubber band around dispenser pump bottle necks to make toiletries last longer.
    — The Spruce, The Spruce, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of necks
Noun
  • The geometric detailing lands somewhere between bohemian and Americana, without leaning too hard in either direction.
    — Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Milliner’s point about shoppers using flavor to emotionally reset lands here.
    — Lauren Schuster, Charlotte Observer, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of lands

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“Zones.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/zones. Accessed 2 Sep. 2026.

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