zonal

[ zohn-l ]

adjective

1. of or relating to a zone or zones.
2. of the nature of a zone.

zonal

/ ˈzəʊnəl; ˈzəʊnərɪ /

adjective

1. of, relating to, or of the nature of a zone

Derived Forms

• ˈzonally, adverb

Other Words From

• zonal·ly adverb
• inter·zonal adjective
• non·zonal adjective
• non·zonal·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of zonal¹

First recorded in 1865–70; zone + -al ¹

Example Sentences

Aside from perhaps the purists, football fans don't go to a match to watch zonal marking or a low defensive block.

From BBC

Quickly shuffling through my stash of plant tags tellingly reveals episodes of zonal denial and evidence that my dreams for the garden are predicated on far more hours than life will accommodate.

From Seattle Times

“Whereas La Nina favors tropical cyclone formation over the eastern to central part of the basin and zonal tracks running westward to south westward” where it slams into southern Africa.

From Seattle Times

That sparked off chatter about a European Union-style zonal currency for South America, though officials have since played that down and analysts say a full-on currency union is a distant prospect.

From Reuters

Meteorologists blame an unusually zonal, or west to east, weather pattern for the onslaught of storminess.

From Washington Post