COMFORT ZONE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does comfort zone mean? 

• COMFORT ZONE (noun)
  The noun COMFORT ZONE has 1 sense:

1. the temperature range (between 28 and 30 degrees Centigrade) at which the naked human body is able to maintain a heat balance without shivering or sweating

  Familiarity information: COMFORT ZONE used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• COMFORT ZONE (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

The temperature range (between 28 and 30 degrees Centigrade) at which the naked human body is able to maintain a heat balance without shivering or sweating

Classified under:

Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents

Hypernyms ("comfort zone" is a kind of...):

temperature (the somatic sensation of cold or heat)

 Context examples 

Still, you are a practical soul, so you will eventually move out of your comfort zone to find a job that is a better fit—one more in sync with your interests.

(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)

In the process of teaching you, he toughened you up, took you out of your comfort zone, and showed you that you were stronger, more resilient, and more resourceful about finding solutions to life’s roadblocks than you ever thought possible.

(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)