drop zone

noun

an area into which paratroopers, soldiers, or supplies are landed from aircraft for a military operation. Abbreviation: DZ

Origin of drop zone

First recorded in 1940–45

Words nearby drop zone

drop tee, drop the ball, drop the handkerchief, drop valve, drop window, drop zone, drop-dead, drop-dead date, drop-dead fee, drop-down menu, drop-forge