1. Canal Zone - Noun
2. Canal Zone - Proper noun
a zone consisting of a strip of land across the Isthmus of Panama that contains the Panama Canal
Source: WordNetI took the Canal Zone and let Congress debate; and while the debate goes on, the canal does also. Theodore Roosevelt
A U.S. government commission, the Isthmian Canal Commission (ICC), was established to oversee constructionsfn and was given control of the Panama Canal Zone, over which the United States exercised sovereignty. Source: Internet
Both Gatun Lake and Madden Lake (also filled with water from the Río Chagres) provide hydroelectricity to the former Canal Zone area. Source: Internet
Nasser ordered a retreat from the Sinai which allowed the Israelis to wreak havoc and drive on the Canal; on 5 November British and French parachute landings began in the Canal Zone; but by 7 November U.S. pressure had forced an end to the fighting. Source: Internet
Gorgas' work in the sanitation of the Canal Zone and the cities of Panama and Colon eventually made him sought after internationally. Source: Internet
Many Panamanians felt that the Canal Zone rightfully belonged to Panama; student protests were met by the fencing-in of the zone and an increased military presence there. Source: Internet