zone for

zone (something) for (something)

To set a restriction as to what can be built on or done to a specific area. Often used in passive constructions. They zoned the entire are for commercial buildings years ago, so even though the city is in dire need of housing, they can't legally be built there. Huge parts of the city are zoned for parks and other forms of green space, which has constrained its ability to bring in new businesses and residences somewhat.
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Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

zone something for something

to specify what can be built or what can be done within a particular legally defined area within a governmental area. Did the council zone this area for business? They zoned this area for residences.
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McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.

zone for

v.
To restrict some section of an area or territory to some specific use: That area used to be farmland until the city zoned it for industrial use. That entire block is zoned for residences, so you can't open a business there.
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of Phrasal Verbs.
See also:
  • zone (something) for (something)
  • tap
  • tap (one) for (something)
  • tap for
  • tap someone
  • tap someone for something
  • tapping
  • taps
  • strew (something) (all) over (someone or something)
  • strew over
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According to tax experts acquisition of goods within a designated zone for incorporation into another unconsumed good located within the same designated zone will not be subject to UAE VAT.
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According to tax experts, acquisition of goods within a designated zone for incorporation into another unconsumed good located within the same designated zone will not be subject to UAE VAT.
FTA announces list of Designated Zones in the UAE
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Gulf Opportunity Zone Act of 2005: tax breaks for victims of hurricanes Katrina, Rita and Wilma
She's been mapping the Gulf of Mexico's dead zone for roughly 20 years.
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The vertical density profile minimum and maximum density means from each zone for the three furnish MC treatments are shown in Table 1.
THE INFLUENCE OF FURNISH MOISTURE CONTENT AND PRESS CLOSURE RATE ON THE FORMATION OF THE VERTICAL DENSITY PROFILE IN ORIENTED STRANDBOARD
With no one in the second-touch zone for Cameroon, it was four quick passes to the back of Cameroon's net!
Anticipating the second-touch service