La zone
Example: La zone piétonne est fermée pour travaux cette semaine.
Definition
"La zone" refers to an area or region designated for a particular purpose, such as a pedestrian zone, which is a section of a street or city where only foot traffic is allowed. It indicates a specific part of a larger space defined by certain rules or characteristics.
Etymology
The term "la zone" comes from the French word 'zone,' which itself derives from the Greek word 'zōnē,' meaning belt or girdle. Originally used to describe a belt-like area, it evolved to mean any defined area or region. Did you know that the Greek root also inspired the English word 'zone'?
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"La zone" appears in the Vocaplus list "French - General - (B1) - set 4", containing 113 commonly used words.
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