free zone

noun

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

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The availability of free zones like the Abu Dhabi Global Market and the Dubai International Financial Centre further enhances the appeal, as these areas can offer companies regulatory flexibility and ease of operations. Harsh Patel, Forbes, 12 Sep. 2024 On Friday, the Swedish pop star, 26, dropped her fourth studio album Venus, which finds her in a creatively free zone, singing about real-life experiences in the first full-length release on her Sommer House record label. Jack Irvin, Peoplemag, 9 Feb. 2024 In November 1942, after the Allied landings in French North Africa (which had remained under Vichy control), the Germans occupied the free zone. Andrew Stuttaford, National Review, 21 Dec. 2023 My house is at the cake free zone! Town & Country, 11 Feb. 2023 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 30 Dec. 2024.

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