zone
part of a larger area or volume with some distinguishing characteristic
hypolimnion
bottom layer of water in a thermally-stratified lake
breeding range
geographic area of where something breeds
passive margin
transition between oceanic and continental lithosphere that is not an active plate margin
Aston Triangle
area of Birmingham City Centre, England
sector
administrative division of a country or municipality
sphere of influence
oblate-spheroid-shaped region around a celestial body where the primary gravitational influence on an orbiting object is that body
magnetic domain
region of a magnetic material in which the magnetization has uniform direction
wake
region of recirculating flow immediately behind a moving or stationary solid body
quiet area
landscape planning concept
heat-affected zone
region of base material which is altered (but not melted) during a heat-intensive welding process
zone
public transport
memory area
subdivision of a computer memory having some specific purpose, capabilities or limitations
Zona Franca
industrial area in Cádiz, Spain
pendular water
moisture clinging to particles
North Helsinki
a northern major division of the Helsinki city
banking desert
area with limited access to banking
Gertrud Rask Land
region in Peary Land peninsula, Greenland
backstop
geology term
active region
temporary region on the Sun
shadow
specific area where direct light from a light source cannot reach due to obstruction by a specific object or person
horse latitudes
A latitude of 25 deg to 35 degree of both hemispheres is called horse latitude.
magic circle
circle of space marked out by practitioners of many branches of ritual magic
touch
area outside the lines on each side of a rugby playing field
buffer strip
strip along an agricultural plot that is designed with a view to reducing the run-off of crop protection products or fertilizers into watercourses, hedges, wood edges
blogosphere
term
hardiness zone
geographic climate area relevant to plant growth and survival
buffer zone
intermediate region, typically between belligerent entities
East Helsinki
an eastern major division of the Helsinki city
island of stability
region of the chart of the nuclides containing isotopes of super-heavy elements theorized to be much more stable than others
presbytery
space around the altar of a traditional Christian church
protection forest area
area where the preservation of the forest is necessary to prevent the lowering of the timberline
neritic zone
part of the ocean
low-velocity zone
seismic zone (geology)
dance floor
type floor or space where couples can dance
teeing ground
area where play begins in a hole of golf
area of operations
U.S. military term
inner Solar System
region of the Solar System comprising of Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars with natural satellites, as well as the main-belt asteroids
continent of stability
hypothesized region of the table of nuclides containing heavy but stable nuclides
pelagic zone
any water that is neither close to the bottom nor near the shore
tree basin
hole around a tree to retain water
infield
playing field section in baseball and cricket
disk sector
logical or physical division of data storage media
shadow zone
area not reached by seismic waves from an earthquake
Subantarctic
a region in the southern hemisphere that is just north of the Antarctic region