zonal

American  

[zohn-l] / ˈzoʊn l /

Also zonary

adjective

1. of or relating to a zone or zones.

2. of the nature of a zone.

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zonal British  

/ ˈzəʊnəl, ˈzəʊnərɪ /

adjective

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

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Other Word Forms

• interzonal adjective
• nonzonal adjective
• nonzonally adverb
• zonally adverb

Etymology

Origin of zonal

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

Example Sentences

Highlighted are Chelsea's five zonal defenders, with Palmer and Neto keeping an eye on Chelsea's wingers lurking.

From BBC • Mar. 8, 2026

“But right now ... the forecast is more zonal flow, which could mean more status quo.”

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 7, 2025

But he did confirm that the government was looking to shake-up the energy market, which he said could involve "zonal pricing and reformed national pricing".

From BBC • Apr. 24, 2025

He says zonal pricing is meant to encourage investment in particular parts of the country - but fails to recognise that wind farms need to be built in places where it's windy.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2025

With the cassiterite are often found minerals of tungsten, molybdenum, and bismuth, as well as sulphides of iron, copper, lead, and zinc, and in some cases there is evidence of a rough zonal arrangement.

From The Economic Aspect of Geology by Leith, C. K. (Charles Kenneth)