NYT Dictionary

ZONA

/ˈzoʊnə/
NounZO-nazo-na · 2 syllablesCollege

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2021, 2022, 2024, 2025

Meaning

A zone or band; a layer.

Etymology

Origin: Latin

Learned borrowing from Latin zōna. Doublet of zone.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

red-tailed silversidezoneagueanthraxcholeradiphtheriadysenteryflugrippehepatitis

NYT Puzzle Appearances

No published puzzle dates on file for this word yet. It is part of the official NYT Spelling Bee word list for 2021, 2022, 2024, 2025.

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