free zone

American

noun

a free-port area.

free zone British

noun

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

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"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 • Mar. 31, 2023

First, Tuvalu and Vanuatu could encourage their Pacific Island counterparts to create a regional fossil free zone treaty that prohibits the extraction and transportation of fossil fuels throughout the territories and territorial waters of members.

From Salon • Dec. 6, 2022

Industry sources say the free zone mechanism under the new UAE regime will likely involve all firms filing returns but with no tax applied to those doing business solely overseas.

From Reuters • Feb. 17, 2022

Adamson is part of a new group crucial to Broadway’s reopening this season: Professionals grounded in science tasked with ensuring a COVID-19 free zone.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 27, 2021

The German government have, as we have seen, maintained a free zone of this nature at Hamburg.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 1 "Franciscans" to "French Language" by Various

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