zona
zone
noun SOH-nah Common
Origin: From Greek zōnē (belt, girdle), via Latin zona.
Also means
area
Usage Note
Zona is a broad, flexible word for any defined area: zona comercial (commercial district), zona de peligro (danger zone), zona horaria (time zone). It is feminine and often interchangeable with área and región, though zona tends to imply a more bounded or functional division.
Examples
"Vivo en una zona tranquila de la ciudad."
Natural Translation
I live in a quiet area of the city.

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