Spanish word

zona

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈθona/

Meaning

  • feminine nounarea

Example

¿En qué zona está el hospital?

Which area is the hospital in?

Illustration for zona (area)

More examples

En esa zona peatonal no se permite la circulación de coches.

In that pedestrian zone car traffic is not allowed.

Core concept

A marked-off district on a city map.

Common phrases

  • zona peatonal

    pedestrian zone

  • zona verde

    green area

  • zona comercial

    commercial area

Similar words

barrio: Community area where residents and small businesses cluster together.
vecindario: Nearby residential area understood as a group of neighbors.
distrito: Administrative district set by authorities for management or services.

Definition in Spanish

Área o sector de un territorio identificado por características, uso o límites, empleado para nombrar barrios, distritos o franjas específicas.

Word origin

From Greek ζώνη (zōnē) 'belt', borrowed into Latin as zona and then Spanish, where the original 'band' sense broadened to mean a defined area or sector.

Usage tips

  • Alone, zona can be vague, so speakers usually add a qualifier or landmark (zona residencial, zona comercial, en la zona de la estación) to specify the area.

Other meanings

  • zonenoun
  • sectornoun

Related words

  • zonalzonaladjective

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