die Zone
Translation
zone, area, region
Examples
Das ist eine verkehrsberuhigte Zone.
This is a traffic-calmed zone.
Wir leben in der gemäßigten Zone.
We live in the temperate zone.
Grammar Patterns
in ((a ... zone)) He lives in a quiet zone.
Similar Words
Synonyms: Gebiet (area), Bereich (sector), Region (region).
Etymology
From French 'zone', from Latin 'zōna' (belt, girdle). The idea is a 'belt' of land.
Memory Tips
It's a cognate with the English word 'zone'. Imagine drawing a belt around an area on a map to define its 'Zone'.