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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Once that happens a graphic will be shown on the ballpark scoreboard displaying where the pitch crossed the plate, and if any part of the ball touches any part of the strike zone, it will be ruled a strike.
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Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 25 Sep. 2025
His unicorn splitter is in the strike zone enough to get batters to swing at it.
—Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 24 Sep. 2025
Anthony and Casas could win several challenges in 2026 with their feel for the strike zone, adding further offensive value for a Red Sox team on the rise.
—Tim Crowley, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
As part of the move to the ABS challenge system, the strike zone will be defined in a way like never before.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Sep. 2025
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Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 25 Sep. 2025
His unicorn splitter is in the strike zone enough to get batters to swing at it.
—Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 24 Sep. 2025
Anthony and Casas could win several challenges in 2026 with their feel for the strike zone, adding further offensive value for a Red Sox team on the rise.
—Tim Crowley, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
As part of the move to the ABS challenge system, the strike zone will be defined in a way like never before.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 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 6 Oct. 2025.
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