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- ▪ I. zone zone 1 [zəʊn ǁ zoʊn] noun1. [countable] a large area that is different from others around it in some way:
• This is a no-parking zone.
• 90% of non-smokers want smoke-free zones at work and in public places.
2. licence-free/passport-free etc zone a group of countries where you do not need a licence to import goods, you do not need special documents to travel etc3. residential/industrial/commercial etc zone PROPERTY an area of a city that is used for a particular purpose or activity, such as houses or shops:• The trucks are limited by federal law to the commercial zone.
• The company's five factories are situated in a new industrial zone outside the city.
deˈvelopment ˌzone [countable] ECONOMICSanother name for enterprise zonean area where goods can be imported and exported without paying Customs:• As the Canaries are a duty-free zone, the customs authorities do not normally inspect yachts.
an area of sea around a country, where that country alone is allowed to fish, mine etcˈenterprise ˌzone [countable] ECONOMICSan area which the government is helping by supporting new businesses and encouraging companies to move there by offering money or by allowing them not to pay certain taxes for a period of time; = DEVELOPMENT ZONE:• The city of Fresno's designated enterprise zone includes the downtown area, portions of the airport area, and the large industrial and manufacturing area.
ˈeuro-ˌzone [singular]ECONOMICS the part of Europe where the euro is used as currency:• The new currency is due to be physically introduced across the euro zone between January and July 2002.
an area, often a port, where goods can be re-exported free of duty, or with low taxes etc:• The Baltic port cities are thinking about creating foreign trade zones.
another name for duty-free zone or tax-free zone:• The Peruvian port will be developed as a free zone with full industrial and commercial facilities.
ˌspecial ˌeconomic ˈzone [countable] ECONOMICSan area where economic development is encouraged by the government. Materials can be exported into special economic zones, used to manufacture goods, and then re-exported tax-free:• The special economic zone of Xiamen in southeast China approved 128 Taiwan investment projects worth $275 million.
another name for duty-free zoneˈtime ˌzone [countable]one of the 24 areas that the world is divided into, each of which has its own time:• Investors want to trade in Europe's stocks in a single market within the European time zone.
to divide a town or city into different areas for different purposes:• The privately owned land is currently zoned for residential use (= for houses ) .
— see also downzoning— zoning adjective :• In architecture you are dependent on clients, on craftsmen, and on zoning laws.
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Ⅰ.zone UK US /zəʊn/ noun [C]► an area, especially one that is different from the areas around it, because it has different characteristics or is used for different purposes: »a danger/safety zone
»a construction/no-parking/nuclear-free zone
► one of the areas into which a larger area is divided for a particular purpose: »Most bus fares in the borough are to rise by 43%, while tube users in zone 1 will see an increase of 25%.
»The car was going faster than 60 mph in a 40-mph zone.
a charging/fare zone »New technology makes it much cheaper to determine whether a vehicle is in a charging zone.
► an area of a city that is used for a particular purpose or activity: a commercial/industrial/residential zone »Trucks are permitted within a 20-25 mile commercial zone where they drop off their trailers.
► LAW a geographical region or group of countries that share a particular system, law, etc.: »customs-free/passport-free zones
»Next to the airport is a special economic zone, an enclave of relative economic freedom designed to attract investors.
»External exchange rates matter less in a single currency zone of such size.
→ See also DEVELOPMENT ZONE(Cf. ↑development zone), DUTY-FREE ZONE(Cf. ↑duty-free zone), ENTERPRISE ZONE(Cf. ↑enterprise zone), THE EUROZONE(Cf. ↑the eurozone), FOREIGN TRADE ZONE(Cf. ↑foreign trade zone), FREE TRADE ZONE(Cf. ↑free trade zone), SPECIAL ECONOMIC ZONE(Cf. ↑special economic zone), TIME ZONE(Cf. ↑time zone)Ⅱ.zone UK US /zəʊn/ verb [T]► to give a special purpose to a particular area, such as an area in a town: be zoned for sth »The acreage includes land zoned for commercial usage.
► to divide an area of land into different smaller areas: »They will have to zone a sufficient amount of land to meet housing needs.
Financial and business terms. 2012.
