the strike zone
noun
baseball
: the area over home plate where the baseball must pass after it is pitched in order to be called a strike
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Scott appeared to have done his job, spinning a full-count slider below the strike zone that Lee chased.
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Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
Now, communication had nothing to do with Darvish hanging that curveball in the heart of the strike zone.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Sep. 2025
Cantillo navigated the Royals’ lineup by staying around the strike zone.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 9 Sep. 2025
Scott’s third pitch was a fastball well below the strike zone.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 7 Sep. 2025
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Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
Now, communication had nothing to do with Darvish hanging that curveball in the heart of the strike zone.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Sep. 2025
Cantillo navigated the Royals’ lineup by staying around the strike zone.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 9 Sep. 2025
Scott’s third pitch was a fastball well below the strike zone.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 7 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for the strike zone
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“The strike zone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20strike%20zone. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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