Meanings
noundrop zone (plural drop zones)
plural drop zones
- alternativeAlternative form of dropzone.
- relegation zone
Wolves rose out of the drop zone with a deserved win to add more pressure on to defending champions Chelsea.
2011 January 5, Mark Ashenden, “Wolverhampton 1 - 0 Chelsea”, in BBC
Synonyms & antonyms
nounan agreed area where military supplies are dropped to ground troops
Similar
dropping zone
Broader
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
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APA
drop zone. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/drop%20zone
MLA
“drop zone.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/drop%20zone. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “drop zone,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/drop%20zone.
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