rezone

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verb

to change the zoning assigned to a piece of property by the planning and zoning commission of a government that determines proper and legal use for land.

OriginEnglish zone ← Latin zōna ← Ancient Greek ζώνη (zṓnē) →
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Meanings

verbrezone (third-person singular simple present rezones, present participle rezoning, simple past and past participle rezoned)

present singular third person rezones · participle present rezoning · participle past rezoned · past rezoned

  1. to change the zoning assigned to a piece of property by the planning and zoning commission of a government that determines proper and legal use for land.

Origin

  1. Proto-Italic*wre-
  2. Latinre-
  3. Old Frenchre-
  4. Middle Englishre-
  5. Englishre-
  6. Proto-Indo-European*yeh₃s-
  7. Proto-Indo-European*yoh₃snéh₂
  8. Ancient Greekζώνη (zṓnē)
  9. Latinzōna
  10. Englishzone
  11. Englishrezone

From re- + zone.

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Translations

French redécouper
  • redécouperto change the zoning assigned to a piece of property
Spanish rezonificar
  • rezonificarto change the zoning assigned to a piece of property
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

“rezone.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rezone. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “rezone,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rezone.

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