Meanings
comparative more zonal · superlative most zonal
- Divided into zones.
1 more example
Decisions made at the DfT inevitably reflect a London-centric experience, with a comparison being made with the closure of ticket offices throughout the London Underground network. This is not judged to have been detrimental, but there is a simple zonal fares system that is hardly comparable with the range of ticket types used on the national rail network.
2023 July 26, 'Industry Insider', “Ticket offices RIP?”, in RAIL, number 988, page 68 - Related to, associated with, or similar to zones.
- roughly longitudinal (east to west, or west to east)
Antonyms: meridional
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectiveroughly longitudinal (east to west, or west to east)
More synonyms by meaning
adjectiverelating to or of the nature of a zone
adjectiveassociated with or divided into zones
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
First attested 1865–70, from zone + -al.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Bulgarian зонален
- зонален (zonalen)Divided into zones
Polish strefowy
- strefowyDivided into zones
Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with zonal
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Cite this entry
zonal. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/zonal
“zonal.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/zonal. Accessed November 2, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “zonal,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/zonal.
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