blue zone

noun

Any of various geographical regions where people are speculated to live longer than average.

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Meanings

nounblue zone (plural blue zones)

plural blue zones

  1. geographyAny of various geographical regions where people are speculated to live longer than average.
nounthe blue zone
  1. Australiachiefly autismhuman sciencesThe zone of emotional regulation that includes sadness, tiredness, boredom, and similar negative emotions.

Origin

* (geography): Scientists used a blue pen on a map to mark the villages with long-lived populations in the original survey. * (psychology): Sadness is traditionally represented as blue.

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APA

blue zone. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/blue%20zone

MLA

“blue zone.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/blue%20zone. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “blue zone,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/blue%20zone.

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