zone defense

noun

: a system of defense (as in basketball or football) in which each player guards an assigned area rather than a specified opponent

Examples of zone defense in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Already good against man in coverage, the second-year receiver had improved both his understanding of how to find the holes in zone defenses and his route running. —

Jeff Fedotin, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024 With the Heat needing to turn to zone defense when Love entered the game during that series, the Celtics turned to their elite three-point shooting to force the Heat out of its zone and Love back to the bench. —

Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 7 July 2024 At times, the Liberty switched to a zone defense which led to Vandersloot dealing with bigger opponents down low. —

Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 30 June 2024 Brondello’s squad was up, 15-12, after the first period, ending the quarter in a zone defense. —

Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 7 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for zone defense

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Word History

First Known Use

1927, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler

The first known use of zone defense was in 1927

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