noun
- people who are spaced out, dazed, or mentally absent
- people who live in or are associated with a particular zone or area
Usage: slang
Examples
- The teacher called the sleepy students ‘zoners’ after lunch.
- Those zoners in the back row weren’t paying attention to the lecture.
- The coastal zoners were used to hurricane warnings.
- Urban zoners often have different concerns than rural residents.
- The zoners from that district always vote together on local issues.