drop zone

noun

: the area in which troops, supplies, or equipment are to be air-dropped
also : the target on which a skydiver lands

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1943, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of drop zone was circa 1943

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“Drop zone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drop%20zone. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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