zone

Noun
  1. A locally circumscribed place characterized by some distinctive features (synset 108705985)
    is a type of: place, spot, topographic point - a point located with respect to surface features of some region
    subtypes: island - a zone or area resembling an island
  2. 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: geographical zone
  3. An area or region distinguished from adjacent parts by a distinctive feature or characteristic (synset 108526463)
    is a type of: part, region - the extended spatial location of something
    subtypes:
    • buffer, buffer zone - a neutral zone between two rival powers that is created in order to diminish the danger of conflict
    • combat area, combat zone - a military area where combat forces operate
    • danger zone - a dangerous area
    • demilitarized zone, dmz - a zone from which military forces or operations or installations are prohibited
    • drop zone, dropping zone - an agreed area where military supplies are dropped to ground troops
    • kill zone, killing zone - an area where a battle has occurred with many fatalities
    • strike zone - (baseball) the area over home plate between a batter's knees and shoulders through which a pitch must pass in order to be called a strike
    • tidal zone - an area subject to tidal action
    specific instances: canal zone, panama canal zone - a zone consisting of a strip of land across the Isthmus of Panama that contains the Panama Canal
  4. (anatomy) any encircling or beltlike structure (synset 105618817)
    referred to in: anatomy, general anatomy - the branch of morphology that deals with the structure of animals
    is a type of: anatomical structure, bodily structure, body structure, complex body part, structure - a particular complex anatomical part of a living thing and its construction and arrangement
    subtypes:
    • zona pellucida - thick membrane around the mammalian ovum; can be penetrated by one sperm in the fertilization process; usually remains around the fertilized egg until it is implanted in the wall of the uterus
    • zonula, zonule - small beltlike zone
    same as: zona
Verb
  1. Regulate housing in;
    Of certain areas of towns (synset 202517816)
    is a type of: govern, order, regularise, regularize, regulate - bring into conformity with rules or principles or usage; impose regulations
    same as: district
  2. Separate or apportion into sections (synset 200333645)
    "partition a room off"
    is a type of: divide, separate - make a division or separation
    subtypes: screen off, separate off - partition by means of a divider, such as a screen
    same as: partition

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