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car-free zone
UK/ˌkɑː ˈfriː ˌzəʊn/US/ˌkɑr ˈfriː ˌzoʊn/CAR-FREE ZONE
an area where private motor vehicles are banned or restricted so pedestrians have priority
Examples
“The city centre has become a car-free zone on weekends.”
“A permanent car-free zone has improved air quality and footfall for shops.”
“Planners proposed extending the car-free zone to reduce traffic noise.”
Band 8 sentence
“By designating the old market as a permanent car-free zone, the council dramatically improved air quality and street life.”
Collocations
- introduce a car-free zone
- enforce a car-free zone
- expand the car-free zone
Word family
Common mistakes
no car zone→car-free zone
car free zone→car-free zone
Say it for a higher band
5no cars area→6pedestrian zone→7+car-free zone
Synonyms
pedestrian zone
Easily confused
pedestrian zone
“The historic quarter was transformed into a pedestrian zone to boost tourism.”
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