green zone

collocation in English

meaningsofgreenandzone

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green
adjective
uk
/ɡriːn/us
/ɡriːn/
of a colour between blue and yellow; of the colour ...
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zone
noun[C]
uk
/zəʊn/us
/zoʊn/
an area, especially one that is different from the areas around it because it has different characteristics or is used for ...
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(Definition ofgreenandzonefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofgreen zone

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The irregularity rate in this area was below 2% and was therefore very clearly in thegreenzone.
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In thegreenzone, some partook of glasses of wine, while others chattered away merrily.
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Thegreenzonewas for the elderly and faint of heart - here discussion predominated.
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Greenzoneare considered avalanche safe; development is permitted with no reinforcement required.
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Adults have a crescent shapedgreenzoneon the forewing, edged finely with white posteriorly.
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When another player is attacking, the defending play usually starts defending in theirgreenzone.
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Three boat jettys andgreenzonewould also be set up on the eastern side of the hub.
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New buildings were built after war and newgreenzonewas created by moving new buildings further from road.
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The patrol was broadside onto the enemy and thegreenzone, and to the right was a large steep feature.
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Motorways usually have 2 traffic lanes and an emergency lane on each direction, divided by agreenzoneand metallic rail.
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Other items in thegreenzoneinclude drying leaves, two green-tinted brown nautilus shells, five brilliantly colored green insects, and a white mouse.
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A lot of agricultural lands are converted togreenzonewhere you can build farm houses and bungalows, swimming pools etc.
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The township is intricately planned with generous ofgreenzonearea, landscape linear parks and a 1.6 km long waterway that is connected to a central lake park.
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Unfortunately, he was not let out of detainment, and instead was told that he would be taken outside thegreenzonefor finger printing before he would be released.
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