Zonation
Noun
UK
/zəʊˈneɪ.ʃən/
US
/zoʊˈneɪ.ʃən/
Definition
The division of an area into different zones.
Example
"The beach shows clear zonation from sand to seaweed to water."
"City planners use zonation to separate living areas from business areas."
"In nature, zonation helps scientists see how animals and plants live in different layers of land."
Explanation
Zonation means dividing an area into different zones or parts. For example, “The park has zonation: one part for children, another for picnics.” In science, especially ecology, it means how plants or animals live in different parts of an area, like in a mountain, zonation shows different trees at different heights. Zonation helps people organise land, nature, or cities into parts that have specific purposes.