strike zone
noun
: the area over home plate through which a pitched baseball must pass to be called a strike
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web His fastball consistently had Mets hitters swinging above the strike zone and his breaking ball was his best strikeout pitch. 
Charlie Goldsmith, The Enquirer, 6 July 2022 Sewald was ahead 0-and-2 to Devers and threw a fastball well outside the strike zone. Tim Booth, Hartford Courant, 13 June 2022 Her first six pitches against Heyworth were outside the strike zone. Patrick Z. Mcgavin, Chicago Tribune, 30 May 2022 Linnie Malkin, who broke a scoreless tie with a three-run home run against Kliethermes on Saturday, was called out looking at a 1-2 pitch that appeared to be outside the strike zone. Matt Jones, Arkansas Online, 22 May 2022 Among all players with at least 20 plate appearances this season, the 28-year-old has the lowest chase rate, swinging at just 10.9% of pitches outside the strike zone. Curt Hogg, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 23 Apr. 2022 Many of his swings and misses are on pitches at the top or above the strike zone. Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press, 20 Apr. 2022 Taylor strikes out a lot but has improved his walk rate and doesn’t chase outside the strike zone often. Matt Kawahara, San Francisco Chronicle, 26 Nov. 2021 Toro struck out looking on a full-count slider at the top of the strike zone for the third out. Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press, 31 Aug. 2022 See More
Charlie Goldsmith, The Enquirer, 6 July 2022 Sewald was ahead 0-and-2 to Devers and threw a fastball well outside the strike zone. Tim Booth, Hartford Courant, 13 June 2022 Her first six pitches against Heyworth were outside the strike zone. Patrick Z. Mcgavin, Chicago Tribune, 30 May 2022 Linnie Malkin, who broke a scoreless tie with a three-run home run against Kliethermes on Saturday, was called out looking at a 1-2 pitch that appeared to be outside the strike zone. Matt Jones, Arkansas Online, 22 May 2022 Among all players with at least 20 plate appearances this season, the 28-year-old has the lowest chase rate, swinging at just 10.9% of pitches outside the strike zone. Curt Hogg, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 23 Apr. 2022 Many of his swings and misses are on pitches at the top or above the strike zone. Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press, 20 Apr. 2022 Taylor strikes out a lot but has improved his walk rate and doesn’t chase outside the strike zone often. Matt Kawahara, San Francisco Chronicle, 26 Nov. 2021 Toro struck out looking on a full-count slider at the top of the strike zone for the third out. Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press, 31 Aug. 2022 See More Word History
First Known Use
1911, in the meaning defined above