n.
1.a circumscribed geographical region characterized by some distinctive features
2.any of the regions of the surface of the Earth loosely divided according to latitude or longitude
3.an area or region distinguished from adjacent parts by a distinctive feature or characteristic
4.(anatomy) any encircling or beltlike structure zone v.
1.regulate housing in
2.separate or apportion into sections
Idiom of the Day
jump the track
to jump off the rails (usually used for a train), to change suddenly from one thing to another
The train jumped the track near the edge of the town. The whole project jumped the track and we had to stop it.
