SYNONYMS AND RELATED EXPRESSIONS
zone
noun
An area set apart by its characteristics, boundaries, or use.
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The Page That Printed Backward · paragraph 6An area set apart by its characteristics, boundaries, or use.
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See zone in use
The council marked the quiet zone on the library floor plan.
Only the rescue launch could enter the quiet zone behind the ropes.
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