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zoning
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
zoning
(noun)
zone
(verb)
zoning
/
ˈ
zoʊnɪŋ/
noun
zoning
/
ˈ
zoʊnɪŋ/
noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of ZONING
[
noncount
]
:
a system of rules used to control where businesses and homes are built in a city or town
Developers have been frustrated by restrictive
zoning
imposed by state and local governments.
local
zoning
laws
the city's
zoning
board/commission
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