nuclear-free zone

[ noo-klee-er-free zohn, nyoo- ]

noun

1. any area in which nuclear weapons, power plants, or materials are not allowed.

nuclear-free zone

noun

1. an area barred, esp by local authorities, to the storage or deployment of nuclear weapons

nuclear-free zone

1. An area in which nuclear weapons , by choice of the residents, may not be moved or stored. A number of areas around the world, such as New Zealand , have declared themselves nuclear-free zones, or have attempted to.

Pronunciation Note

See nuclear ( def ).