red zone

The term 'red zone' varies widely in meaning across different contexts, from sports to safety and traffic management.

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Definition

B2American Football

(sports)The area of the field between the opponent's 20-yard line and the goal line, where scoring is highly probable.

Example

  • The team has a strong chance of scoring now that they're in the red zone.

C1Safety

(security, health, disaster management)An area identified as having a heightened level of danger or requiring increased alertness.

Example

  • The city declared the flood-prone area a red zone.

B1Traffic Management

(traffic)A designated area where stopping, standing, or parking is prohibited, usually marked by red paint on the curb.

Example

  • You can't park here; this is a red zone.

Similar

Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "red zone":

danger zonehot zoneneutral zonedead zonedanger areawar zoneend zonerestricted areawork zonetransition zonered linered routekill zonecode redgoal linered bandred teamflood the zonecode yellowgrey areagoal areatwilight zonebuffer zonecomfort zonefeed zone