ADJ
broad, narrow
marginal, peripheral, transition/transitional, twilight
The coastal area forms a marginal zone where fresh water gradually mixes with salt water.
border, frontier | neutral | battle, combat, military, war
buffer, demilitarized, exclusion, no-fly, no-go
The government declared a buffer zone between the two countries to prevent further conflict.
occupation, occupied, security | autonomous | danger | emergency
disaster
After the earthquake, the government set up aid stations throughout the disaster zone.
safe
safety
The lifeguard created a safety zone at the beach to keep swimmers away from rocks.
nuclear-free, smoke-free, traffic-free, weapons-free
The hospital created a smoke-free zone to protect patients and staff from secondhand smoke.
earthquake, fault, seismic | climatic, geographical
alpine, arid, coastal, temperate
The coastal zone of the country attracts millions of tourists every summer.
economic, enterprise, fishing, free-trade, industrial
The country established a free-trade zone to attract foreign businesses and create new jobs.
euro- (also eurozone) | northern, southern, etc. | pedestrian | time | erogenous
relegation
After losing five matches in a row, the football club dropped into the relegation zone.
VERB + ZONE
control
The local government controls the industrial zone where factories produce textiles.
create, declare sth, establish, impose, set up
The government decided to establish a no-parking zone outside the school entrance.
enforce
The police had to enforce the restricted zone around the accident site.
violate
The protesters crossed the barrier and entered the restricted zone without permission.
cross into, enter
When we entered the danger zone, the security guard stopped us at the gate.
leave
When the fire spread, residents had to leave the residential zone immediately.
divide sth into
The city was divided into different zones to make traffic control easier.
ZONE + NOUN
boundary
PREP
in a/the ~
Most people living in the arctic zone experience very long winters with little sunlight.
into a/the
The hikers realized they had wandered into a restricted zone without permission.
out of a/the ~, within a/the ~
The new restaurant is located within the pedestrian zone, so it's very easy to access on foot.
~ between
There is a quiet buffer zone between the noisy highway and our peaceful neighborhood.