zone

Meanings

Plural: zones

Noun

a locally circumscribed place characterized by some distinctive features
any of the regions of the surface of the Earth loosely divided according to latitude or longitude
an area or region distinguished from adjacent parts by a distinctive feature or characteristic
(anatomy) any encircling or beltlike structure
Each of the five regions of the earth's surface into which it was divided by climatic differences, namely the torrid zone (between the tropics), two temperate zones (between the tropics and the polar circles), and two frigid zones (within the polar circles).
Any given region or area of the world.
A given area distinguished on the basis of a particular characteristic, use, restriction, etc.
A restricted category or virtual place.
A band or area of growth encircling anything.
A band or stripe extending around a body.
A series of planes having mutually parallel intersections.
The strike zone.
Every of the three parts of an ice rink, divided by two blue lines.
A semicircular area in front of each goal.
A high-performance phase or period.
A defensive scheme where defenders guard a particular area of the court or field, as opposed to a particular opposing player.
That collection of a domain's DNS resource records, the domain and its subdomains, that are not delegated to another authority.
A logical group of network devices on AppleTalk (an obsolete networking protocol).
A belt or girdle.
The curved surface of a frustum of a sphere, the portion of surface of a sphere delimited by parallel planes.
A frustum of a sphere.
A circuit; a circumference.

Verb

regulate housing in; of certain areas of towns
separate or apportion into sections
To divide into or assign to sections or areas.
To define the property use classification of (an area).
To enter a daydream state temporarily, for instance as a result of boredom, fatigue, or intoxication; to doze off.
To assign to a restricted category.

Origin / Etymology

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

Synonyms

area, belt, crease, district, doze off, geographical zone, partition, region, section, sector, sphere, territory, zona, zone out

Scrabble Score: 13

zone is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
zone is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
zone is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 14

zone is a valid Words With Friends word