free zone

noun

: an area within which goods may be received and stored without payment of duty

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Car-free zones also bring more foot traffic to local businesses. Simmone Shah, Time, 1 July 2026 When her eldest son, Calvin, was diagnosed with Celiac disease, Dreyer made the executive decision to transition their entire home into a 100% gluten-free zone. Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 24 June 2026 Dubai’s largest free zone is pursuing an expansion plan focused around food security, at a time when global supply chain vulnerabilities have been starkly exposed by the Iran war. Kelsey Warner, semafor.com, 17 June 2026 Shell companies registered across Dubai's sprawling free zones have for years masked the origin of Iranian oil and commodities. Azhar Sukri, CNBC, 13 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for free zone

Word History

First Known Use

1900, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of free zone was in 1900

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“Free zone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/free%20zone. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.

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