Phrase guide

exclusion zone

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A geographic area in which some sanctioning authority prohibits specific activities, see also Restricted Area.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • the Chernobyl exclusion zone

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: EZ

Antonyms: none provided

Narrower terms: no-fly zone

History

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Across languages

Translations

9 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: suojavyöhyke — a geographic area in which some sanctioning authority prohibits specific activities
  • French: zone d'exclusion — a geographic area in which some sanctioning authority prohibits specific activities
  • German: Sperrgebiet — a geographic area in which some sanctioning authority prohibits specific activities
  • German: Sperrzone — a geographic area in which some sanctioning authority prohibits specific activities
  • Polish: teren zamknięty — a geographic area in which some sanctioning authority prohibits specific activities
  • Romanian: zonă de excludere — a geographic area in which some sanctioning authority prohibits specific activities
  • Romanian: zonă restrictivă — a geographic area in which some sanctioning authority prohibits specific activities
  • Russian: зо́на отчужде́ния (zóna otčuždénija) — a geographic area in which some sanctioning authority prohibits specific activities
  • Russian: запре́тная зо́на (zaprétnaja zóna) — a geographic area in which some sanctioning authority prohibits specific activities