zoner

Senses

1. 1.

   to zone; to divide into zones

   to partition territory or space into designated areas or zones

2. 2.

   to daydream; to space out

   (informal/colloquial) to lose focus or become absent-minded

Examples

• "La ville a zoné les quartiers résidentiels et commerciaux."

  The city zoned the residential and commercial districts.

• "Il zone pendant le cours au lieu d'écouter le professeur."

  He's zoning out / daydreaming during class instead of listening to the teacher.

• "Le gouvernement a décidé de zoner cette région pour la construction."

  The government decided to zone this region for construction.

Usage

The first sense (zoning/partitioning) is formal/administrative usage. The second sense (daydreaming/spacing out) is colloquial and informal, common in everyday speech. Both are standard in modern French.