zonal

American

[zohn-l] / ˈzoʊn l /

Also zonary

adjective

of or relating to a zone or zones.
of the nature of a zone.

zonal British

/ ˈzəʊnəl, ˈzəʊnərɪ /

adjective

of, relating to, or of the nature of a zone

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Other Word Forms

interzonal adjective
nonzonal adjective
nonzonally adverb
zonally adverb

Etymology

Origin of zonal

First recorded in 1865–70; zone + -al ¹

Example Sentences

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Serbia set up to defend the corner in a zonal fashion, staying in specific zones.

From BBC

“But right now ... the forecast is more zonal flow, which could mean more status quo.”

From Los Angeles Times

Supporters also say zonal pricing could have encouraged energy hungry industries to locate closer to the sources of energy, such as Scotland where supply exceeds demand, and away from densely populated cities.

From BBC

Less so with regional – or, in the jargon, "zonal" - pricing.

From BBC

But he did confirm that the government was looking to shake-up the energy market, which he said could involve "zonal pricing and reformed national pricing".

From BBC

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