zoneclimatic zonesA. North Frigid ZoneB. North Temperate ZoneC. Torrid ZoneD. South Temperate ZoneE. South Frigid Zonezone  (z?n)n.1. a. An area or a region distinguished from adjacent parts by a distinctive feature or characteristic.b. A section of an area or territory established for a specific purpose, as a section of a city restricted to a particular type of building, enterprise, or activity: a residential zone.c. An area of a given radius within which a uniform rate is charged, as for transportation or shipping.2. a. Any of the five regions of the surface of the earth that are loosely divided according to prevailing climate and latitude, including the tropics, the North and South Temperate Zones, and the North and South Polar Regions.b. A similar division on any other planet.c. Mathematics A portion of a sphere bounded by the intersections of two parallel planes with the sphere.3. Ecology An area characterized by distinct physical conditions and supporting a particular type of flora and fauna.4. Anatomy A ringlike or cylindrical growth or structure.5. Geology A region or stratum distinguished by composition or content.6. Sports A zone defense.7. Archaic A belt or girdle.tr.v. zoned, zon·ing, zones 1. To divide or designate into zones.2. To surround or encircle.Phrasal Verbs: zone in To focus or concentrate on something. zone out Informal To lose concentration or become inattentive.Idiom: in the zone Informal In a state of focused attention or energy so that one’s performance is enhanced: a goalie who was in the zone throughout the playoffs.[Middle English, one of the encircling regions of the earth, from Latin z?na, girdle, celestial zone, from Greek z?n?.]zon?al (z??n?l) adj.American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.zone (z??n) n1. a region, area, or section characterized by some distinctive feature or quality2. a sphere of thought, disagreement, argument, etc3. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) an area subject to a particular political, military, or government function, use, or jurisdiction: a demilitarized zone. 4. (Physical Geography) (often capital) geography one of the divisions of the earth’s surface, esp divided into latitudinal belts according to temperature. See Torrid Zone, Frigid Zone, Temperate Zone5. (Geological Science) geology a distinctive layer or region of rock, characterized by particular fossils (zone fossils), metamorphism, structural deformity, etc6. (Environmental Science) ecology an area, esp a belt of land, having a particular flora and fauna determined by the prevailing environmental conditions7. (Mathematics) maths a portion of a sphere between two parallel planes intersecting the sphere8. (General Sporting Terms) sport a. a mental state that enables a competitor to perform to the best of his or her ability: Hingis is in the zone at the moment. b. (modifier) of or relating to competitive performance that depends on the mood or state of mind of the participant: a zone player. 9. archaic or literary a girdle or belt10. (Automotive Engineering) NZ a section on a transport route; fare stage11. (Education) NZ a catchment area for pupils for a specific school12. in the zone See zone8vb (tr) 13. to divide into zones, as for different use, jurisdiction, activities, etc14. to designate as a zone15. to mark with or divide into zones16. (Education) NZ to establish (an area) as a zone for a specific school[C15: from Latin z?na girdle, climatic zone, from Greek z?n?] ?zoning nCollins English Dictionary ? Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014zone art at zoom (zo?n) n., v. zoned, zon?ing. n. 1. an area that differs in some respect, or is distinguished for some purpose, from adjoining areas, or within which distinctive circumstances exist or are established. 2. any of five great divisions of the earth’s surface, bounded by lines parallel to the equator and named according to the prevailing temperature. 3. an area characterized by a particular set of organisms whose presence is determined by environmental conditions, as an altitudinal belt on a mountain. 4. a specific district, area, etc., within which a uniform charge is made for transportation or other service. 5. an area or district in a city or town under special restrictions as to the type of buildings that may be erected. 6. time zone. 7. any of the numbered districts into which a U.S. city or metropolitan area was formerly divided for expediting mail delivery. 8. a particular portion of a football field or other playing area: defensive zone. 9. Archaic. a girdle or belt; cincture. v.t. 10. to divide into zones. 11. to divide (a city or town) into zones in order to enforce building restrictions. 12. to mark with zones or bands. 13. to encircle or surround with a zone. v.i. 14. to be formed into zones. 15. zone out, Slang. to become inattentive or dazed. [1490?1500;