subzone

[ suhb-zohn ]

noun

1. a subdivision of a zone.

Other Words From

• sub·zonal sub·zona·ry adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of subzone¹

First recorded in 1885–90; sub- + zone

Example Sentences

Otto is Prà’s entry-level bottle, but it is exceptional nonetheless, made entirely out of garganega, the leading Soave grape, from the volcanic soils of the Classico subzone.

From New York Times

The success of Fontana Candida’s mass-produced Frascati was a boon to the brand but a bane to higher-quality producers such as Fabrizio Santarelli, of Castel de Paolis, in the venerated Frascati subzone of Castelli Romana.

From Wall Street Journal

Extensive excavation in this wormy subzone of paternal psychopathology is grueling for the author, who becomes “concerned that examining the minutiae of his life was turning me into him” and who verges on erasing himself: “I had become my own ghost,” he writes, “haunting my past.”

From Washington Post

The 3.2-acre getaway was within a protected subzone of the state.

From Washington Times

Dividing Greater London into postal zones, the Graham organizers found supervisors for each zone, who in turn commanded subzone lieutenants and block captains.

From Time Magazine Archive