"zone" meaning in English

See zone in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /zəʊn/ Audio: en-us-zone.ogg [US] Forms: zone [singular], zones [plural]
enPR: zōn Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A zone is an area that is known for a particular use.
    Sense id: simple-zone-en-noun-XkKNtcNz
  2. When you are in the zone, you are in a time of high performance.
    Sense id: simple-zone-en-noun-cepb0lrx Categories (other): Sports

Verb

IPA: /zəʊn/ Audio: en-us-zone.ogg [US] Forms: zone [canonical], zones [third-person, singular], zoned [past], zoned [past, participle], zoning [present, participle]
enPR: zōn Head templates: {{verb|zon|e}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If you zone something, you divide into it; you give it a particular use.
    Sense id: simple-zone-en-verb-7t55RrM~
  2. If you zone a property, you determine what the property will be used for.
    Sense id: simple-zone-en-verb-CC0qXvnl
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