demilitarized zone vs zone

zone vs demilitarized zone

demilitarized zone and zone both are nouns.

demilitarized zone is not a verb while zone is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
demilitarized zone	Yes	No	No	No
zone	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, zone is a hypernym of demilitarized zone; that is, zone is a word with a broader meaning than demilitarized zone:

demilitarized zone: a zone from which military forces or operations or installations are prohibited
zone: an area or region distinguished from adjacent parts by a distinctive feature or characteristic

demilitarized zone (noun)	zone (noun)
a zone from which military forces or operations or installations are prohibited	(anatomy) any encircling or beltlike structure
	a locally circumscribed place characterized by some distinctive features
	an area or region distinguished from adjacent parts by a distinctive feature or characteristic
	any of the regions of the surface of the Earth loosely divided according to latitude or longitude

demilitarized zone (verb)	zone (verb)
	separate or apportion into sections
	regulate housing in; of certain areas of towns

Difference between demilitarized zone and zone

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