zoned

• past participle

  past participle

  A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.

  of zone.
  zone

  noun

  any continuous area that differs in some respect, or is distinguished for some purpose, from adjoining areas, or within which certain distinctive circumstances exist or are established: The temperature lies outside the danger zone.
• past tense form

  past tense

  Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.

  of zone.
  zone

  noun

  any continuous area that differs in some respect, or is distinguished for some purpose, from adjoining areas, or within which certain distinctive circumstances exist or are established: The temperature lies outside the danger zone.

Example Sentences

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zoned

In 2025, Texas passed bills legalizing housing on commercially zoned land and subdivisions of starter homes, which were rendered difficult or illegal to build by municipal zoning laws, large lot requirements, or other design requirements.

From Barron's ● Jun. 24, 2026

LOS ANGELES—Jason Grant thought he had found a gem: two adjacent parcels zoned for high-density housing in an amenity-rich neighborhood 3 miles from Venice Beach.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 20, 2026

But the opportunity was thwarted when, in 2023, following pushback from some local residents, his township passed an ordinance that banned large solar projects from land zoned for agriculture.

From Salon ● Apr. 27, 2026

She said: "He was much calmer. He was zoned out. I would say he disassociated."

From BBC ● Mar. 5, 2026

For the rest of the half I was awesome; I was zoned.

From "Tangerine" by Edward Bloor

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