die Zone
Translation
zone, area, region
Examples
Das ist eine Fußgängerzone.
This is a pedestrian zone.
Parken ist in dieser Zone verboten.
Parking is forbidden in this zone.
Wir leben in einer gemäßigten Klimazone.
We live in a temperate climate zone.
Grammar Patterns
((in+dat)) in a zone We are in the right zone.
Similar Words
Bereich (area), Gebiet (territory), Region (region)
Etymology
From Greek 'zōnē' (belt, girdle). An international word referring to a defined area, like a 'belt' around the earth (climate zone).
Memory Tips
This is a direct cognate with the English word 'zone', making it very easy to remember and use in similar contexts.