- present participle of zone.
zoning
Example Sentences
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Instead, the zoning administrator left the public record open for 30 days to allow additional written comments before issuing a decision.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 7, 2026
But in most cases, they’re simply not available either because they are not as profitable for developers to construct or are barred by local zoning laws.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 1, 2026
Mitchell was also named the president of the group, which was promising to “focus on policy areas like taxation, economic development incentives, deregulation and zoning at the state and local level.”
From Salon ● Jul. 9, 2026
There the zoning ordinance of 1916 mandated that tall buildings step back at certain prescribed heights, making sure the streets did not come to resemble the bottom of the Grand Canyon.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 27, 2026
I was busy enough shifting into my new role at city hall, which entailed going to more zoning board meetings and fewer senior citizen picnics than my previous job had.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
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