Have you ever parked in a ‘No parking’ ____? Did you get a ticket?

noun

1. Any of five great divisions of the earth's surface with respect to latitude and temperature compare frigid zone, temperate zone, torrid zone
2. A portion of the surface of a sphere included between two parallel planes
3. Girdle, belt
4. An encircling anatomical structure
5. A distinctive belt, layer, or series of layers of earth materials (such as rock)
6. A region or area set off as distinct from surrounding or adjoining parts
7. A zoned section of a city
8. An area of a field, court, or rink in which players defend or attack

   "penalized for entering the offensive zone offside"

9. A stretch of roadway or a space in which certain traffic regulations are in force
10. Zone defense
11. A temporary state of heightened concentration experienced by a person that enables peak performance

    "… found his zone, taking the … Championship title …"

verb

1. To surround with a zone encircle
2. To arrange in or mark off into zones

adjective

1. Zonal
2. Of, relating to, or occurring in a zone defense

   "a zone press"

noun

1. A system of defense (as in basketball or football) in which each player guards an assigned area rather than a specified opponent

verb

1. To move toward or focus attention on an objective

verb

1. To become oblivious to one's surroundings especially in order to relax

   "zone out in front of the TV"

2. To become unfocused or inattentive because of tiredness or boredom

   "Students began to zone out towards the end of the assembly."

noun

1. A technique for the purification of a crystalline material and especially a metal in which a molten region travels through the material to be refined, picks up impurities at its advancing edge, and then allows the purified part to recrystallize at its opposite edge

noun

1. A neutral area separating conflicting forces

noun

1. The temperature range within which one is comfortable
2. The level at which one functions with ease and familiarity

noun

1. A section of an automobile body designed to absorb the force of an impact in order to protect the passengers