zone defense

noun

: a system of defense (as in basketball or football) in which each player guards an assigned area rather than a specified opponent

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There’s also the decision to deploy a zone defense on third-and-long in the first half, leading to an easy first-down conversion from Tagovailoa and the Dolphins. —

Doug Kyed, Hartford Courant, 24 Nov. 2024 To go even further, the Bucs also play zone coverage at the highest rate in the NFL, and Johnson has quietly been the Giants' second-best receiver when facing zone defenses. —

Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 24 Nov. 2024 McBride hit the Dolphins in soft spots of their zone defense and Harrison made spectacular catches for big gains. —

Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 28 Oct. 2024 Already good against man in coverage, the second-year receiver had improved both his understanding of how to find the holes in zone defenses and his route running. —

Jeff Fedotin, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for zone defense