strike zone

noun

The area through which if a pitched ball passes, it will be called a strike, typically from the batter's knees to the belt and the width of home plate.

“That umpire often compresses the strike zone late in the game.”

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Meanings

nounstrike zone (plural strike zones)

plural strike zones

  1. ball gamesThe area through which if a pitched ball passes, it will be called a strike, typically from the batter's knees to the belt and the width of home plate.

    That umpire often compresses the strike zone late in the game.

Translations

Catalan zona de strike
  • zona de strikeThe area through which if a pitched ball passes, it will be called a strike
Chinese Mandarin 好球帶 /好球带
  • 好球帶 /好球带 (hǎoqiúdài)The area through which if a pitched ball passes, it will be called a strike
French zone de prises
  • zone de prisesThe area through which if a pitched ball passes, it will be called a strike
Japanese ストライクゾーン
  • ストライクゾーン (sutoraiku zōn)The area through which if a pitched ball passes, it will be called a strike
Korean 스트라이크 존
  • 스트라이크 존 (seuteuraikeu jon)The area through which if a pitched ball passes, it will be called a strike
Spanish zona de strike
  • zona de strikeThe area through which if a pitched ball passes, it will be called a strike
Cite this entry
APA

strike zone. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/strike%20zone

MLA

“strike zone.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/strike%20zone. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “strike zone,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/strike%20zone.

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