Zone

Definition - Noun
: a specifically designated section of a larger area or territory: as
a  : a section of a municipality controlled by specific restrictions on permitted use (as for residences or agriculture)
b  : a distance within which the same fare is charged by a common carrier
c  : a stretch of roadway or a space within which certain traffic regulations are in force

Definition - Transitive Verb
1 a  : to partition (as a city or town) by ordinance into sections reserved for different purposes (as residence or business)
b  : to designate the permitted use of (property) by placement in a municipal zone <land zoned for agricultural use>
2  : to restrict different kinds of (use) to different areas <the power to ~ land use within its borders>



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