zone
US /zoʊn/
Definition
a locally circumscribed place characterized by some distinctive features
Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.
Examples
Parking is not allowed in the loading zone behind the building.
Word Family
NounNoun
zone gốc
VerbVerb
zone gốc
AdjectiveAdj
zonary
AdverbAdv
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Synonyms
- areaa particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography)
- regionthe extended spatial location of something
- sectora plane figure bounded by two radii and the included arc of a circle
Collocations
- Easy school safety zoneto school safety zone, meaning to educate in or as if in a school
- Medium time zone differences in scheduling meetingsto time zone differences in scheduling meetings, meaning to measure the time or duration of an event or action or the person who performs an action in a certain period of time
- Hard designate a special economic zone for foreign investmentto designate a special economic zone for foreign investment, meaning to assign a name or title to
- Very Hard enter a demilitarized buffer zone fraught with landminesto join, participate, or input into an agreement or space regarding a demilitarized buffer zone fraught with landmines
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