: the area in which troops, supplies, or equipment are to be air-dropped
also: the target on which a skydiver lands
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the WebOnce the helicopter reaches the drop zone, players will drop down into the water, swim to the puzzle station, and recreate the pattern. Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 23 June 2022 Symmetrical built-ins on both sides of the arched doorway provide a mudroom-type drop zone in this high-traffic area. Katy Kiick Condon And Leila Nichols, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 June 2022 The Beck Lake Bike Park and Trail System, which offers plenty of beginner and intermediate terrain, is known for its jump lines, drop zone, and pump track.Outside Online, 2 June 2022 The incident happened in Raeford, according to WRAL, which is about 8 miles from a drop zone in the area. Steve Almasy, CNN, 13 May 2022 One week ago she was driven to a drop zone for a 6.2-mile hike across the Polish border and a flight from Warsaw to Frankfort to Las Vegas to San Francisco where her niece met her. Sam Whiting, San Francisco Chronicle, 27 Mar. 2022 Leeds is 16th in the EPL table, two points above the drop zone. Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2022 Newcastle was also looking to add more players to ensure its first season under Saudi ownership does not end in relegation, with the team currently in the drop zone. Rob Harris, ajc, 31 Jan. 2022 Randy Smith, a first officer with Alaska Airlines and friend of Caldwell’s, has been volunteering to work the drop zone for two years. Emily Mesner, Anchorage Daily News, 28 Oct. 2021 See More