neutral zone
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of neutral zone
1900–05, in sense “zone between the two scrimmage lines in football”
Example Sentences
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The team also ditched its plodding 1-3-1 neutral zone trap in favor of more offensive-minded 1-2-2, a formation Kopitar said has made the team dynamic.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 25, 2024
During Seattle’s man advantage later in the first period, Oliver Bjorkstrand knocked down a Rangers pass attempt in the neutral zone.
From Seattle Times • Jan. 16, 2024
In the second quarter, on a Rams punt, he was flagged for lining up in the neutral zone.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 10, 2023
And Jones had a bad penalty, called for a neutral zone infraction on a fourth-and-1 in the third quarter.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 5, 2023
The farthest he went was the neutral zone of the kitchen.
From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende
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