time zone vs zone

zone vs time zone

time zone and zone both are nouns.

time zone is not a verb while zone is a verb.

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

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

time zone: any of the 24 regions of the globe (loosely divided by longitude) throughout which the same standard time is used
zone: any of the regions of the surface of the Earth loosely divided according to latitude or longitude

Other hypernyms of time zone include geographical zone.

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

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

Difference between time zone and zone

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