American English
/zoʊn/
One syllable.
An area marked or used for a particular purpose, or an area with special rules.
Practice out loudAn area marked or used for a particular purpose, or an area with special rules.
This is a no-parking zone.
Please slow down in the school zone.
no-parking zone · school zone · danger zone · residential zone
a/the + zone + for + noun
in + a/the + zone
A large area that shares a particular time, climate, or other condition.
Chicago is in a different time zone from New York.
This climate zone has very little rain.
time zone · climate zone · temperate zone · time-zone difference
in + a/the + time zone
a/the + climate zone
A state in which you are completely focused and performing very well.
After an hour of practice, I got in the zone.
She was in the zone and scored three times in a row.
get in the zone · stay in the zone
be + in + the + zone
get + into + the + zone
To divide land into areas and set rules for what people may build or do there.
The city zoned the land for apartments.
This lot is zoned for commercial use.
zone land for housing · zone an area for business · residential zoning · zoning laws
zone + land + for + noun
be + zoned + for + noun
To be completely focused and performing very well.
The team was in the zone during the final.
To stop paying attention for a short time, often because you are tired or bored.
I zoned out during the long meeting.
A situation in which you feel safe because it is familiar.
Starting a new job pushed me out of my comfort zone.
Before -ing, zone becomes zoning: the final e is dropped and the n is doubled.