work zone

noun

An area where work is being done.

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Meanings

nounwork zone (plural work zones)

plural work zones

  1. An area where work is being done.
    1. A segment of road along which road construction is being done.

      Get caught in a work zone and the fines double.

      1998 March 17, erikc , “Re: Do you wear your seat belt?”, in alt.atheism (Usenet)
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      When he was stopped in Pennsylvania he was in a work zone, where the fines double,... .

      1998 March 31, Doug Wickstrom , “Re: Police Cameras”, in rec.arts.sf.fandom (Usenet)

      Posted speed limit is 45mph( uncovered and highly visible) with work zone signs posted stating 25 mph.

      2004 July 12, Brandon , “work zone speed limit restrictions”, in misc.legal.moderated (Usenet)
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APA

work zone. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/work%20zone

MLA

“work zone.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/work%20zone. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “work zone,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/work%20zone.

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