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ULEZ en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • yo͞o'lĕz
  • o͞o'lĕz (also, sometimes) in Received Pronunciation
  • /ˈju.lɛz/
  • /ˈuːlɛz/ (also, sometimes) in Received Pronunciation

Meanings

  1. (UK, abbreviation, acronym, alt-of) Acronym of ultra low emission zone, an area in central London subject to stringent exhaust emission standards for motor vehicles; it was extended in 2023 to include all of Greater London.
    • The Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) replaced the T-Charge on 8 April 2019. It operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, every day of the year, within the same area as the Congestion Charge zone. 2019 April 8, “ULEZ: Where and when”, in Mayor of London, archived from the original on 14 Apr 2019:
    • You’ll probably have heard about London’s Ultra Low Emissions Zone (ULEZ) – it’s a government initiative designed to improve air quality in the highly polluted city-centre. 2020 April 22, Andrew Woodhouse, “ULEZ, LEZ and CAZ: UK low emission zones explained”, in Auto Trader:
    • Whether a vehicle meets ULEZ standards has become very important to used car buyers. 2020 June 7, James Ruppert, “City slickers: Interesting used cars exempt from the ULEZ”, in Autocar:

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
ULEZs Number=Plur lexicographic
Ulez alternative lexicographic

Coordinates

LEZ · ZEZ

Hypernyms

CAZ

Relateds

T-Charge (ultra-low emission zone) · former surcharge for higher-emission vehicles (ultra-low emission zone)