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red-zone

The English word “red-zone” has 1 meaning listed here.

verb

  1. To categorize as too damaged to repair, and requiring the owners to vacate (a property).

Etymology

From the system of classifying areas of Christchurch, New Zealand as red zone (irreparable), green zone (reparable), or orange zone (more investigation needed) after the earthquakes of 2010 and 2011.

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