zone

nouns

a locally circumscribed place characterized by some distinctive features
is derived from
is a type of (narrower)
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
"this is a nice place for a picnic"; "a bright spot on a planet"
any of the regions of the surface of the Earth loosely divided according to latitude or longitude
is derived from
an area or region distinguished from adjacent parts by a distinctive feature or characteristic
is derived from
is a type of (narrower)
the extended spatial location of something
"the farming regions of France"; "religions in all parts of the world"; "regions of outer space"
(anatomy) any encircling or beltlike structure

verbs

regulate housing in; of certain areas of towns
separate or apportion into sections
"partition a room off"