An imaginary area over home plate extending from the armpits to the knees of a batter in the batting position.
〔棒球〕（击球的）好球部位
Example sentencesExamples
Most of the time, the ball comes in below the strike zone, but it's thrown so hard the batter has no chance to adjust.
Like the strike zone in baseball, right of way can vary slightly depending on which referee you have.
He sees the same strike zone in both leagues these days - which is to say, a lower and wider one than in years past.
Trouble is, to hear most players and managers talk about it, the new strike zone never has been enforced.
Perez starts mapping the plate with his hands and an imaginary strike zone.
Definition of strike zone in US English:
strike zone
nounˈstraɪk ˌzoʊn
Baseball
An area over home plate extending approximately from the armpits to the knees of a batter when in the batting position. The ball must be pitched through this area in order for a strike to be called.
Example sentencesExamples
Most of the time, the ball comes in below the strike zone, but it's thrown so hard the batter has no chance to adjust.
Perez starts mapping the plate with his hands and an imaginary strike zone.
Like the strike zone in baseball, right of way can vary slightly depending on which referee you have.
He sees the same strike zone in both leagues these days - which is to say, a lower and wider one than in years past.
Trouble is, to hear most players and managers talk about it, the new strike zone never has been enforced.