zoning

[ zoh-ning ]

adjective

1. (especially in city planning) of or relating to the division of an area into zones, as to restrict the number and types of buildings and their uses:

   zoning laws.

zoning

1. The establishment by local governments of districts that are restricted to various types of manufacturing, commercial, or residential use.

Word History and Origins

Origin of zoning¹

First recorded in 1810–20; zone + -ing ²

Example Sentences

Under state laws designed to remedy a housing shortage, the city has to set aside land for the construction of 250,000 more homes than allowed through existing zoning rules.

From Los Angeles Times

The weather neighborhoods had safer walks to schools, and zoning decisions protected residents not trucks.

From Salon

One developer, Hillwood, is seeking a zoning change to build a million-square-foot warehouse, along with a public park, on about 65 acres of land just west of Mead Valley’s industrial corridor.

From Los Angeles Times

At the same time, he wants to preserve local zoning regulations that prohibit the construction of affordable housing in areas set aside for single-family homes.

From Los Angeles Times

“This decision is essentially a continuation of shameful racist and classist zoning policies which implemented segregation through housing laws,” Jurado said on X, the social media platform.

From Los Angeles Times