Zonal
Adjective
UK
/ˈzəʊ.nəl/
US
/ˈzoʊ.nəl/
Definition
Related to zone or area.
Example
"The country held a zonal sports event."
"Each zonal office handles work in its own part of the city."
"Different plants grow in zonal regions because of temperature and rainfall differences."
Explanation
Zonal means related to a zone, area, or specific section. For example, the city has zonal offices for each part of the town. It is used to show division or organisation into parts or sections. For example, in sports, there can be zonal competitions where teams from different areas play. In geography, it can describe zonal climates that belong to different regions of Earth.