CANAL ZONE

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

A zone consisting of a strip of land across the Isthmus of Panama that contains the Panama Canal

Synonyms:

Canal Zone; Panama Canal Zone

Classified under:

Nouns denoting spatial position

Instance hypernyms:

zone (an area or region distinguished from adjacent parts by a distinctive feature or characteristic)

Holonyms ("Canal Zone" is a part of...):

Panama; Republic of Panama (a republic on the Isthmus of Panama; achieved independence from Colombia in 1903)

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