zone-like, adj.

zone-like
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First published 1921; not fully revised

# zone-likeadjective

## Factsheet

### Where does the adjective zone-like come from?

Earliest known use

late 1500s

The earliest known use of the adjective zone-like is in the late 1500s.

OED's only evidence for zone-like is from 1598, in the writing of John Marston, poet and playwright.

### Nearby entries

1. zone centre | zone center, n. 1934–
2. zoned, adj. 1662–
3. zone defence | zone defense, n. 1927–
4. zone electrophoresis, n. 1952–
5. zone fossil, n. 1904–
6. zoneless, adj. 1748–
7. zonelet, n. 1855–
8. zone level, v. 1974–
9. zone leveller, n. 1956–
10. zone levelling, n. 1953–
11. zone-like, adj.1598–
12. zone-melt, v. 1982–
13. zone melting, n. 1952–
14. zone plate, n. 1890–
15. zoner, n. 1962–
16. zone-refine, v. 1962–
17. zone refiner, n. 1959–
18. zone refining, n. 1952–
19. zone therapy, n. 1915–
20. zone time, n. 1908–
21. Zonian, n. 1910–

## Meaning & use

1. 1598–
   See zone n. Compounds.
   1. 1598

      > When chast Dictinna, breakes the Zonelike twist.

      J. Marston, Scourge of Villanie i. i. sig. B8

Originally published as part of the entry for zone, n.

zone, n. was first published in 1921; not fully revised.