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zee

American  
[zee] / zi /

noun

  1. the letter Z or z.

  2. Z-bar.


zee British  
/ ziː /

noun

  1. the US word for zed

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of zee

1665–75; by analogy with the names of other consonant letters; cf. zed

Example Sentences

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New entrants include India's oldest private TV network Zee Entertainment Enterprises and top TV show maker Balaji Telefilms, which have announced separate partnerships with start-ups to develop micro-dramas.

From BBC • May 1, 2026

"It's become really disturbing," said Zee, a 32-year-old Indonesian gamer who encountered the ads on Instagram.

From Barron's • Nov. 16, 2025

Doing so was the role of the undertaker, Van Der Zee explains, though the photographer had his own aesthetic duties.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 31, 2025

The claim was shared by some prominent channels, including Zee News, ABP and News18.

From BBC • May 25, 2025

Using binoculars, I watched a sailboat regatta down by the Tappan Zee Bridge and saw the slowly moving traffic on the bridge above.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover

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