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Definition of safety zone in English: safety zonenoun ˈseɪftɪ zəʊn 1An area round a person, building, etc., in which safety is sought or ensured; specifically an island or part of a road or square where pedestrians may wait in safety to cross the road, catch a bus, etc. 2During the Second World War (1939–45): an area round the Americas (excluding Canada and the European colonies of the Caribbean) in which military action was declared to be prohibited. Also in extended use. Now historical.
Origin Late 19th century; earliest use found in Annual Reports Inspectors of Explosives 1876. From safety + zone. Definition of safety zone in US English: safety zonenounˈseɪftɪ zəʊn 1An area round a person, building, etc., in which safety is sought or ensured; specifically an island or part of a road or square where pedestrians may wait in safety to cross the road, catch a bus, etc. 2During the Second World War (1939–45): an area round the Americas (excluding Canada and the European colonies of the Caribbean) in which military action was declared to be prohibited. Also in extended use. Now historical.
Origin Late 19th century; earliest use found in Annual Reports Inspectors of Explosives 1876. From safety + zone. |