"EZ" meaning in English

See EZ in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˌiː ˈziː/, /ˈiː (ˌ)ziː/
Etymology: Phonetic rendering from the letter names. Head templates: {{en-adj|?}} EZ
  1. (US, informal, mostly in names of products and services) Abbreviation of easy. Tags: US, abbreviation, alt-of, informal Alternative form of: easy Derived forms: EZPZ, GGEZ
    Sense id: en-EZ-en-adj-3znA4Gi6 Categories (other): American English

Noun

IPA: /ˌiː ˈziː/, /ˈiː (ˌ)ziː/ Forms: EZs [plural]
Etymology: Phonetic rendering from the letter names. Head templates: {{en-noun}} EZ (plural EZs)
  1. Initialism of exclusion zone: a geographic area in which some sanctioning authority prohibits specific activities. See also Restricted Area. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: exclusion zone (extra: a geographic area in which some sanctioning authority prohibits specific activities. See also Restricted Area.)
    Sense id: en-EZ-en-noun-Wa39lzBM

Inflected forms

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