geographical zone

/ˈdʒiəˌgræfəkəl zoʊn/

Other forms: geographical zones

Definitions of geographical zone

1. noun

   any of the regions of the surface of the Earth loosely divided according to latitude or longitude
   synonyms: zone

   types:

   climatic zone

   any of the geographical zones loosely divided according to prevailing climate and latitude

   time zone

   any of the 24 regions of the globe (loosely divided by longitude) throughout which the same standard time is used

   transit zone

   a six million square mile area that includes the Caribbean and the Gulf of Mexico and the eastern Pacific Ocean; includes the principal routes used by drug smugglers

   Frigid Zone, polar region, polar zone

   the part of the Earth's surface forming a cap over a pole; characterized by frigid climate

   Temperate Zone

   the part of the Earth's surface between the Arctic Circle and the Tropic of Cancer or between the Antarctic Circle and the Tropic of Capricorn; characterized by temperate climate

   semitropics, subtropics

   regions adjacent to the tropics

   type of:

   geographic area, geographic region, geographical area, geographical region

   a demarcated area of the Earth