diff --git a/applications/utilities/mesh/manipulation/createBaffles/createBaffles.C b/applications/utilities/mesh/manipulation/createBaffles/createBaffles.C
index 23a83d355f..78b0ee5c29 100644
--- a/applications/utilities/mesh/manipulation/createBaffles/createBaffles.C
+++ b/applications/utilities/mesh/manipulation/createBaffles/createBaffles.C
@@ -416,8 +416,6 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 
         if (mesh.faceZones().findIndex(name) == -1)
         {
-            mesh.faceZones().clearAddressing();
-
             const label sz = mesh.faceZones().size();
 
             labelList addr(0);
diff --git a/applications/utilities/mesh/manipulation/renumberMesh/renumberMesh.C b/applications/utilities/mesh/manipulation/renumberMesh/renumberMesh.C
index 17c0ed55c8..e93040318f 100644
--- a/applications/utilities/mesh/manipulation/renumberMesh/renumberMesh.C
+++ b/applications/utilities/mesh/manipulation/renumberMesh/renumberMesh.C
@@ -460,7 +460,6 @@ autoPtr<polyTopoChangeMap> reorderMesh
     // Re-do the faceZones
     {
         meshFaceZones& faceZones = mesh.faceZones();
-        faceZones.clearAddressing();
         forAll(faceZones, zoneI)
         {
             faceZone& fZone = faceZones[zoneI];
@@ -491,7 +490,6 @@ autoPtr<polyTopoChangeMap> reorderMesh
     // Re-do the cellZones
     {
         meshCellZones& cellZones = mesh.cellZones();
-        cellZones.clearAddressing();
         forAll(cellZones, zoneI)
         {
             cellZones[zoneI] = UIndirectList<label>
diff --git a/applications/utilities/mesh/manipulation/splitMeshRegions/splitMeshRegions.C b/applications/utilities/mesh/manipulation/splitMeshRegions/splitMeshRegions.C
index b7487ea67d..3d6dd48f2e 100644
--- a/applications/utilities/mesh/manipulation/splitMeshRegions/splitMeshRegions.C
+++ b/applications/utilities/mesh/manipulation/splitMeshRegions/splitMeshRegions.C
@@ -1844,7 +1844,6 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
                 }
                 else
                 {
-                    mesh.cellZones()[zoneI].clearAddressing();
                     mesh.cellZones()[zoneI] = regionCells;
                 }
                 Info<< "    Region " << regioni << " : created new cellZone "
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/polyMesh/polyMeshUpdate.C b/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/polyMesh/polyMeshUpdate.C
index 1135fc8863..531c1aa36c 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/polyMesh/polyMeshUpdate.C
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/polyMesh/polyMeshUpdate.C
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   =========                 |
   \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
    \\    /   O peration     | Website:  https://openfoam.org
-    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2011-2022 OpenFOAM Foundation
+    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2011-2024 OpenFOAM Foundation
      \\/     M anipulation  |
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 License
@@ -49,9 +49,9 @@ void Foam::polyMesh::topoChange(const polyTopoChangeMap& map)
     boundary_.topoChange();
 
     // Update zones
-    pointZones_.clearAddressing();
-    faceZones_.clearAddressing();
-    cellZones_.clearAddressing();
+    pointZones_.topoChange(map);
+    faceZones_.topoChange(map);
+    cellZones_.topoChange(map);
 
     // Remove the stored tet base points
     tetBasePtIsPtr_.clear();
@@ -127,6 +127,11 @@ void Foam::polyMesh::topoChange(const polyTopoChangeMap& map)
 
 void Foam::polyMesh::mapMesh(const polyMeshMap& map)
 {
+    // Update zones
+    pointZones_.mapMesh(map);
+    faceZones_.mapMesh(map);
+    cellZones_.mapMesh(map);
+
     meshObjects::mapMesh<polyMesh>(*this, map);
     meshObjects::mapMesh<pointMesh>(*this, map);
 }
@@ -134,6 +139,11 @@ void Foam::polyMesh::mapMesh(const polyMeshMap& map)
 
 void Foam::polyMesh::distribute(const polyDistributionMap& map)
 {
+    // Update zones
+    pointZones_.distribute(map);
+    faceZones_.distribute(map);
+    cellZones_.distribute(map);
+
     meshObjects::distribute<polyMesh>(*this, map);
     meshObjects::distribute<pointMesh>(*this, map);
 }
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/polyMesh/zones/MeshZones/MeshZones.C b/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/polyMesh/zones/MeshZones/MeshZones.C
index e94a78e69e..d09aed087f 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/polyMesh/zones/MeshZones/MeshZones.C
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/polyMesh/zones/MeshZones/MeshZones.C
@@ -515,6 +515,48 @@ void Foam::MeshZones<ZoneType, MeshType>::movePoints(const pointField& p)
 }
 
 
+template<class ZoneType, class MeshType>
+void Foam::MeshZones<ZoneType, MeshType>::topoChange
+(
+    const polyTopoChangeMap& map
+)
+{
+    PtrList<ZoneType>& zones = *this;
+
+    forAll(zones, zi)
+    {
+        zones[zi].topoChange(map);
+    }
+}
+
+
+template<class ZoneType, class MeshType>
+void Foam::MeshZones<ZoneType, MeshType>::mapMesh(const polyMeshMap& map)
+{
+    PtrList<ZoneType>& zones = *this;
+
+    forAll(zones, zi)
+    {
+        zones[zi].mapMesh(map);
+    }
+}
+
+
+template<class ZoneType, class MeshType>
+void Foam::MeshZones<ZoneType, MeshType>::distribute
+(
+    const polyDistributionMap& map
+)
+{
+    PtrList<ZoneType>& zones = *this;
+
+    forAll(zones, zi)
+    {
+        zones[zi].distribute(map);
+    }
+}
+
+
 template<class ZoneType, class MeshType>
 void Foam::MeshZones<ZoneType, MeshType>::swap(MeshZones& otherZones)
 {
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/polyMesh/zones/MeshZones/MeshZones.H b/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/polyMesh/zones/MeshZones/MeshZones.H
index 5e4edec25c..477d3ff032 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/polyMesh/zones/MeshZones/MeshZones.H
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/polyMesh/zones/MeshZones/MeshZones.H
@@ -50,6 +50,10 @@ namespace Foam
 
 // Forward declaration of friend functions and operators
 
+class polyTopoChangeMap;
+class polyMeshMap;
+class polyDistributionMap;
+
 template<class ZoneType, class MeshType> class MeshZones;
 
 template<class ZoneType, class MeshType>
@@ -177,7 +181,16 @@ public:
         bool checkParallelSync(const bool report = false) const;
 
         //- Correct zones after moving points
-        void movePoints(const pointField&);
+        virtual void movePoints(const pointField&);
+
+        //- Update topology using the given map
+        virtual void topoChange(const polyTopoChangeMap& map);
+
+        //- Update from another mesh using the given map
+        virtual void mapMesh(const polyMeshMap&);
+
+        //- Redistribute or update using the given distribution map
+        virtual void distribute(const polyDistributionMap&);
 
         //- Swap zones
         //  For run-time mesh replacement and mesh to mesh mapping
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/polyMesh/zones/cellZone/cellZone.C b/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/polyMesh/zones/cellZone/cellZone.C
index 543fbfc6db..8c7267cb08 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/polyMesh/zones/cellZone/cellZone.C
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/polyMesh/zones/cellZone/cellZone.C
@@ -145,30 +145,14 @@ void Foam::cellZone::writeDict(Ostream& os) const
 
 void Foam::cellZone::operator=(const cellZone& zn)
 {
-    clearAddressing();
     zone::operator=(zn);
 }
 
 
 void Foam::cellZone::operator=(cellZone&& zn)
 {
-    clearAddressing();
     zone::operator=(move(zn));
 }
 
 
-void Foam::cellZone::operator=(const labelUList& addr)
-{
-    clearAddressing();
-    zone::operator=(addr);
-}
-
-
-void Foam::cellZone::operator=(labelList&& addr)
-{
-    clearAddressing();
-    zone::operator=(move(addr));
-}
-
-
 // ************************************************************************* //
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/polyMesh/zones/cellZone/cellZone.H b/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/polyMesh/zones/cellZone/cellZone.H
index fb19aa0cfe..49d89e16c8 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/polyMesh/zones/cellZone/cellZone.H
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/polyMesh/zones/cellZone/cellZone.H
@@ -212,18 +212,14 @@ public:
 
     // Member Operators
 
+        using zone::operator=;
+
         //- Assignment to zone, clearing demand-driven data
         void operator=(const cellZone&);
 
         //- Move assignment to zone, clearing demand-driven data
         void operator=(cellZone&&);
 
-        //- Assign addressing, clearing demand-driven data
-        void operator=(const labelUList&);
-
-        //- Move addressing, clearing demand-driven data
-        void operator=(labelList&&);
-
 
     // I-O
 
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/polyMesh/zones/faceZone/faceZone.C b/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/polyMesh/zones/faceZone/faceZone.C
index f291f60430..7e92f41284 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/polyMesh/zones/faceZone/faceZone.C
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/polyMesh/zones/faceZone/faceZone.C
@@ -386,6 +386,7 @@ void Foam::faceZone::topoChange(const polyTopoChangeMap& map)
 {
     clearAddressing();
 
+    /*
     labelList newAddressing(size());
     boolList newFlipMap(flipMap_.size());
     label nFaces = 0;
@@ -409,12 +410,7 @@ void Foam::faceZone::topoChange(const polyTopoChangeMap& map)
 
     transfer(newAddressing);
     flipMap_.transfer(newFlipMap);
-}
-
-
-void Foam::faceZone::mapMesh(const polyMeshMap&)
-{
-    NotImplemented;
+    */
 }
 
 
@@ -551,7 +547,6 @@ void Foam::faceZone::writeDict(Ostream& os) const
 
 void Foam::faceZone::operator=(const faceZone& zn)
 {
-    clearAddressing();
     zone::operator=(zn);
     flipMap_ = zn.flipMap_;
 }
@@ -559,7 +554,6 @@ void Foam::faceZone::operator=(const faceZone& zn)
 
 void Foam::faceZone::operator=(faceZone&& zn)
 {
-    clearAddressing();
     zone::operator=(move(zn));
     flipMap_ = move(zn.flipMap_);
 }
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/polyMesh/zones/faceZone/faceZone.H b/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/polyMesh/zones/faceZone/faceZone.H
index 7c4e3d20bc..61af4a7f0c 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/polyMesh/zones/faceZone/faceZone.H
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/polyMesh/zones/faceZone/faceZone.H
@@ -50,9 +50,6 @@ SourceFiles
 namespace Foam
 {
 
-class polyTopoChangeMap;
-class polyMeshMap;
-
 // Forward declaration of friend functions and operators
 
 class faceZone;
@@ -289,9 +286,6 @@ public:
         //- Update topology using the given map
         virtual void topoChange(const polyTopoChangeMap&);
 
-        //- Update from another mesh using the given map
-        virtual void mapMesh(const polyMeshMap&);
-
         //- Write
         virtual void write(Ostream&) const;
 
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/polyMesh/zones/pointZone/pointZone.C b/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/polyMesh/zones/pointZone/pointZone.C
index 835599feae..b832239303 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/polyMesh/zones/pointZone/pointZone.C
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/polyMesh/zones/pointZone/pointZone.C
@@ -197,32 +197,16 @@ void Foam::pointZone::writeDict(Ostream& os) const
 
 void Foam::pointZone::operator=(const pointZone& zn)
 {
-    clearAddressing();
     zone::operator=(zn);
 }
 
 
 void Foam::pointZone::operator=(pointZone&& zn)
 {
-    clearAddressing();
     zone::operator=(move(zn));
 }
 
 
-void Foam::pointZone::operator=(const labelUList& addr)
-{
-    clearAddressing();
-    zone::operator=(addr);
-}
-
-
-void Foam::pointZone::operator=(labelList&& addr)
-{
-    clearAddressing();
-    zone::operator=(move(addr));
-}
-
-
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Ostream Operator  * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
 Foam::Ostream& Foam::operator<<(Ostream& os, const pointZone& zn)
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/polyMesh/zones/pointZone/pointZone.H b/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/polyMesh/zones/pointZone/pointZone.H
index 79cc40daed..fad4e97e5f 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/polyMesh/zones/pointZone/pointZone.H
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/polyMesh/zones/pointZone/pointZone.H
@@ -204,28 +204,20 @@ public:
         //  true if in error.
         virtual bool checkParallelSync(const bool report = false) const;
 
-        //- Correct patch after moving points
-        virtual void movePoints(const pointField&)
-        {}
-
         //- Write dictionary
         virtual void writeDict(Ostream&) const;
 
 
     // Member Operators
 
+        using zone::operator=;
+
         //- Assignment to zone, clearing demand-driven data
         void operator=(const pointZone&);
 
         //- Move assignment to zone, clearing demand-driven data
         void operator=(pointZone&&);
 
-        //- Assign addressing, clearing demand-driven data
-        void operator=(const labelUList&);
-
-        //- Move addressing, clearing demand-driven data
-        void operator=(labelList&&);
-
 
     // I-O
 
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/polyMesh/zones/zone/zone.C b/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/polyMesh/zones/zone/zone.C
index 0cc3ac45b7..711d4583d5 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/polyMesh/zones/zone/zone.C
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/polyMesh/zones/zone/zone.C
@@ -220,6 +220,24 @@ bool Foam::zone::checkDefinition(const label maxSize, const bool report) const
 }
 
 
+void Foam::zone::topoChange(const polyTopoChangeMap& map)
+{
+    clearAddressing();
+}
+
+
+void Foam::zone::mapMesh(const polyMeshMap&)
+{
+    clearAddressing();
+}
+
+
+void Foam::zone::distribute(const polyDistributionMap&)
+{
+    clearAddressing();
+}
+
+
 void Foam::zone::write(Ostream& os) const
 {
     os  << nl << name_
@@ -231,24 +249,28 @@ void Foam::zone::write(Ostream& os) const
 
 void Foam::zone::operator=(const zone& zn)
 {
+    clearAddressing();
     labelList::operator=(zn);
 }
 
 
 void Foam::zone::operator=(zone&& zn)
 {
+    clearAddressing();
     labelList::operator=(move(zn));
 }
 
 
 void Foam::zone::operator=(const labelUList& addr)
 {
+    clearAddressing();
     labelList::operator=(addr);
 }
 
 
 void Foam::zone::operator=(labelList&& addr)
 {
+    clearAddressing();
     labelList::operator=(move(addr));
 }
 
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/polyMesh/zones/zone/zone.H b/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/polyMesh/zones/zone/zone.H
index 6f0162e016..d89151aac2 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/polyMesh/zones/zone/zone.H
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/meshes/polyMesh/zones/zone/zone.H
@@ -48,6 +48,10 @@ namespace Foam
 
 // Forward declaration of friend functions and operators
 
+class polyTopoChangeMap;
+class polyMeshMap;
+class polyDistributionMap;
+
 class zone;
 Ostream& operator<<(Ostream&, const zone&);
 
@@ -167,6 +171,15 @@ public:
         virtual void movePoints(const pointField&)
         {}
 
+        //- Update topology using the given map
+        virtual void topoChange(const polyTopoChangeMap& map);
+
+        //- Update from another mesh using the given map
+        virtual void mapMesh(const polyMeshMap&);
+
+        //- Redistribute or update using the given distribution map
+        virtual void distribute(const polyDistributionMap&);
+
         //- Write
         virtual void write(Ostream&) const;
 
diff --git a/src/meshTools/polyMeshZipUpCells/polyMeshZipUpCells.C b/src/meshTools/polyMeshZipUpCells/polyMeshZipUpCells.C
index 693912c82e..1299dca4ad 100644
--- a/src/meshTools/polyMeshZipUpCells/polyMeshZipUpCells.C
+++ b/src/meshTools/polyMeshZipUpCells/polyMeshZipUpCells.C
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   =========                 |
   \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
    \\    /   O peration     | Website:  https://openfoam.org
-    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2011-2022 OpenFOAM Foundation
+    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2011-2024 OpenFOAM Foundation
      \\/     M anipulation  |
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 License
@@ -762,9 +762,6 @@ bool Foam::polyMeshZipUpCells(polyMesh& mesh)
             true                // boundary forms valid boundary mesh.
         );
 
-        // Reset any addressing on face zones.
-        mesh.faceZones().clearAddressing();
-
         // Clear the addressing
         mesh.clearOut();
 
diff --git a/src/meshTools/sets/topoSets/cellZoneSet.C b/src/meshTools/sets/topoSets/cellZoneSet.C
index 693845f392..d88e38c861 100644
--- a/src/meshTools/sets/topoSets/cellZoneSet.C
+++ b/src/meshTools/sets/topoSets/cellZoneSet.C
@@ -282,7 +282,6 @@ bool cellZoneSet::writeObject
     {
         cellZones[zoneID] = addressing_;
     }
-    cellZones.clearAddressing();
 
     return ok && cellZones.write(write);
 }
diff --git a/src/meshTools/sets/topoSets/faceZoneSet.C b/src/meshTools/sets/topoSets/faceZoneSet.C
index b413b920d2..b81313a173 100644
--- a/src/meshTools/sets/topoSets/faceZoneSet.C
+++ b/src/meshTools/sets/topoSets/faceZoneSet.C
@@ -498,7 +498,6 @@ bool faceZoneSet::writeObject
     {
         faceZones[zoneID].resetAddressing(addressing_, flipMap_);
     }
-    faceZones.clearAddressing();
 
     return ok && faceZones.write(write);
 }
diff --git a/src/meshTools/sets/topoSets/pointZoneSet.C b/src/meshTools/sets/topoSets/pointZoneSet.C
index f17de72d82..8f97346aa4 100644
--- a/src/meshTools/sets/topoSets/pointZoneSet.C
+++ b/src/meshTools/sets/topoSets/pointZoneSet.C
@@ -283,7 +283,6 @@ bool pointZoneSet::writeObject
     {
         pointZones[zoneID] = addressing_;
     }
-    pointZones.clearAddressing();
 
     return ok && pointZones.write(write);
 }
diff --git a/src/parallel/parallel/domainDecompositionDecompose.C b/src/parallel/parallel/domainDecompositionDecompose.C
index 7df290f327..0eb2ff131e 100644
--- a/src/parallel/parallel/domainDecompositionDecompose.C
+++ b/src/parallel/parallel/domainDecompositionDecompose.C
@@ -973,7 +973,6 @@ void Foam::domainDecomposition::decompose()
                 }
             }
 
-            procMesh.pointZones().clearAddressing();
             procMesh.pointZones().setSize(zonePoints.size());
             forAll(zonePoints, zoneI)
             {
@@ -1065,7 +1064,6 @@ void Foam::domainDecomposition::decompose()
                 }
             }
 
-            procMesh.faceZones().clearAddressing();
             procMesh.faceZones().setSize(zoneFaces.size());
             forAll(zoneFaces, zoneI)
             {
@@ -1129,7 +1127,6 @@ void Foam::domainDecomposition::decompose()
                 }
             }
 
-            procMesh.cellZones().clearAddressing();
             procMesh.cellZones().setSize(zoneCells.size());
             forAll(zoneCells, zoneI)
             {
diff --git a/src/polyTopoChange/polyTopoChange/polyTopoChange.C b/src/polyTopoChange/polyTopoChange/polyTopoChange.C
index b66d822d59..f69a40d823 100644
--- a/src/polyTopoChange/polyTopoChange/polyTopoChange.C
+++ b/src/polyTopoChange/polyTopoChange/polyTopoChange.C
@@ -1586,7 +1586,6 @@ void Foam::polyTopoChange::resetZones
         }
 
         // Reset the addressing on the zone
-        newMesh.pointZones().clearAddressing();
         forAll(newMesh.pointZones(), zoneI)
         {
             if (debug)
@@ -1668,7 +1667,6 @@ void Foam::polyTopoChange::resetZones
         }
 
         // Reset the addressing on the zone
-        newMesh.faceZones().clearAddressing();
         forAll(newMesh.faceZones(), zoneI)
         {
             if (debug)
@@ -1736,7 +1734,6 @@ void Foam::polyTopoChange::resetZones
         }
 
         // Reset the addressing on the zone
-        newMesh.cellZones().clearAddressing();
         forAll(newMesh.cellZones(), zoneI)
         {
             if (debug)