Meaning of red-zone | Babel Free
Definitions
To categorize as too damaged to repair, and requiring the owners to vacate (a property).
New-Zealand
Examples
“And in the event their land⟳ is red-zoned, at least they know⟳ they will ultimately get⟳ a new house under their AMI insurance policy.”
“As a result⟳ of severe and recurrent liquefaction damage⟳, and the infeasibility of timely and effective land⟳ repair⟳, more than 7000 residential properties in Christchurch were red-zoned (designated as currently uneconomic to repair⟳) and purchased by central government at a cost⟳ exceeding NZ$1.6 billion.”
“His house in the Loop was red-zoned.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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