strike zone

noun

: the area over home plate through which a pitched baseball must pass to be called a strike

Examples of strike zone in a Sentence

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There could be a fun way to be like, ‘Hey, this is the umpire’s strike zone today. Justice Delos Santos, The Mercury News, 8 Mar. 2025 Major League Baseball’s dimensions for the ABS strike zone feature a width of 17 inches — the width of home plate. Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 21 Feb. 2025 His strike zone numbers are fiery red, and his power metrics are deep blue. Gene McCaffrey, The Athletic, 26 Feb. 2025 The tool is currently being tested for use in MLB strike zone reviews. Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 26 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for strike zone

Word History

First Known Use

1911, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of strike zone was in 1911

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“Strike zone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/strike%20zone. Accessed 19 Mar. 2025.

Kids Definition

strike zone

noun
: the area (as from the armpits to the tops of the knees of a batter) over home plate through which a baseball pitch must pass to be called a strike

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