noun · academic
zoning
UK/ˈzəʊnɪŋ/US/ˈzoʊnɪŋ/ZON·ing
Rules or laws that divide a city into areas designated for particular uses, such as residential or commercial.
Examples
“Strict zoning prevents factories from being built next to schools.”
“The developer argued that current zoning made the site unsuitable for housing.”
“Changes to zoning regulations could allow more mixed-use developments.”
Band 8 sentence
“Strict zoning regulations have preserved residential streets from being swallowed by commercial development.”
Collocations
- zoning regulations
- zoning laws
- strict zoning
Word family
Common mistakes
The area is zoning for apartments.→The area is zoned for apartments.
There is many zoning laws.→There are many zoning laws.
Say it for a higher band
5planning→6land-use rules→7+zoning
Synonyms
land-use planning
Easily confused
planning
“Urban planners often clash with developers over planning decisions.”
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