- present participle of zone.
zoning
Example Sentences
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The city’s zoning administrator is now weighing whether to revoke the operator’s permit.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026
Rather, it has a patchwork of municipal and county zoning ordinances, with some — including in the cities of Burbank and Culver City and Alameda County — requiring buffer zones.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026
Rowan, who originally had grander plans for the property but pulled back, has filed multiple lawsuits and spent years battling the local zoning board over septic systems, dock rights, and parking complaints.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026
Oldenburg was pushing back against restrictive zoning and suburbanization, arguing that fully residential neighborhoods weakened the societal fabric of the United States.
From Salon ● Aug. 23, 2026
Dad started driving while I stared out the window, zoning out to his favorite jazz station on the radio.
From "From the Desk of Zoe Washington" by Janae Marks
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Human Geography - Middle School
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