strike zone

noun Baseball.

the area above home plate extending from the batter's knees to his or her shoulders.

Nearby words

strike slip, strike the right note, strike through, strike up, strike while the iron is hot, strike zone, strike-slip fault, strikebound, strikebreaker, strikebreaking, strikeout

Origin of strike zone

First recorded in 1945–50

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