free zone

American  

noun

1. a free-port area.

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free zone British  

noun

1. an area at a port where certain customs restrictions are not implemented See also free port

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Etymology

Origin of free zone

First recorded in 1900–05

Example Sentences

Still, as many Jews fled Paris for the zone libre, Soutine remained in the city, saying, “they don’t have milk in the free zone.”

From The Wall Street Journal

But at the other end of the scale, the Daily Express's one-star critique called it "absolute drivel" and described Holland as "a charisma free zone".

From BBC

“Instead, it trots out ‘solutions’ like recreating drug free zones,” Mr. Mendelson’s statement continued.

From Washington Times

It says it will also not use or threaten to use nuclear weapons against non-nuclear weapon states or nuclear weapon free zones.

From Reuters

"We have never said that Gary should be an opinion free zone, or that he can't have a view on issues that matter to him," the corporation said at the time.

From BBC