strike zone

noun

, Baseball.

1. the area above home plate extending from the batter's knees to the shoulders.

Word History and Origins

Origin of strike zone¹

First recorded in 1945–50

Example Sentences

The team has 55 walks this postseason and trails only the Yankees in chase rate, swinging at pitches outside the strike zone just 25.2% of the time.

From Los Angeles Times

“My approach to swinging when the ball comes in the strike zone.”

From Los Angeles Times

He homered Monday night on a hanging changeup over the plate, then went deep again Tuesday on a 95-mph fastball well above the strike zone.

From Los Angeles Times

He’s also getting more batters to chase pitches out of the strike zone.

From Los Angeles Times

“So once he put the glasses on, he’s seeing it a lot better, and it actually coincides with him, in my opinion, swinging the bat better, controlling the strike zone and making better swing decisions.”

From Los Angeles Times