1. people who are spaced out, dazed, or mentally absent
Usage: slang
2. people who live in or are associated with a particular zone or area

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.