Definition

1. Noun:
   • A dangerous area: A specific location, region, or situation that presents a high risk of harm, injury, or death.

Usage

• The term "danger zone" is used to describe a physical area that is unsafe to enter or be in. It can also describe a figurative state or condition of heightened risk.
• It is commonly used in contexts like workplace safety, military operations, aviation, driving, and general warnings.

Examples

• Noun:
  • The area around the active volcano is marked as a danger zone.
  • When driving, the blind spot of a large truck is a danger zone for cyclists.
  • The factory floor has a clearly marked danger zone where protective gear is mandatory.

Advanced Usage

• "to be in the danger zone": To be in a state or condition where risk is very high.
  • With his fever rising, the patient's temperature is now in the danger zone.
• "to enter the danger zone": To move into a risky situation or area.
  • The negotiator had to enter the danger zone to speak with the hostage-taker.

Variants and Related Words

• Danger (n): The possibility of suffering harm or injury.
  • There is a danger of falling rocks.
• Dangerous (adj): Able or likely to cause harm or injury.
  • It is a dangerous road at night.

Synonyms

• Hazard area: An area posing a hazard.
• Perilous zone: A zone full of peril or danger.
• Red zone: A term often used in sports or security to denote a critical area.

Related Phrases

• No-go zone: An area where entry is forbidden or highly restricted, often due to danger.
  • After the explosion, several city blocks were declared a no-go zone.
• Kill zone: A military term for an area covered by lethal fire.
  • The troops avoided moving through the enemy's kill zone.

Idioms

• Out of the danger zone: No longer in a state of immediate high risk.
  • The doctor said the patient is stable and out of the danger zone.

Noun

1. a dangerous area