zone

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Estimated CEFR level: C1 — Advanced

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

noun a locally circumscribed place characterized by some distinctive features
noun any of the regions of the surface of the Earth loosely divided according to latitude or longitude
noun an area or region distinguished from adjacent parts by a distinctive feature or characteristic

From Latin zōna, from Ancient Greek ζώνη (zṓnē, “girdle, belt”).

Find the South Temperate Zone. — Where We Live: A Home Geography, Emilie Van Beil Jacobs
It looked like a war zone. — Terminal Compromise, Winn Schwartau
Anything entering the fourth zone is to be rayed." — Triplanetary, E. E. (Edward Elmer) Smith

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