geographical zone

Noun
  1. Any of the regions of the surface of the Earth loosely divided according to latitude or longitude (synset 108559404)
    is a type of: geographic area, geographic region, geographical area, geographical region - a demarcated area of the Earth
    subtypes:
    • climatic zone - any of the geographical zones loosely divided according to prevailing climate and latitude
    • time zone - any of the 24 regions of the globe (loosely divided by longitude) throughout which the same standard time is used
    • transit zone - a six million square mile area that includes the Caribbean and the Gulf of Mexico and the eastern Pacific Ocean; includes the principal routes used by drug smugglers
    same as: zone

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