an area or stretch of land having a particular characteristic, purpose, or use, or subject to particular restrictions

a pedestrian zone

a 40-km demilitarized zone

United are still in the relegation zone

an encircling band or stripe of distinctive colour, texture, or character

a belt or girdle worn round a person's body

divide into or assign to zones

the park has been zoned into four distinct bioregions, each with its own ecological identity

encircle as or with a band or stripe