zone defense
noun Sports.
a method of defense, especially in basketball and football, in which each member of the defensive team guards a specified portion of the playing area.
Compare
man-to-man defense.
Origin of zone defense
First recorded in 1925–30
Words nearby zone defense
zonal soil,
zonate,
zonation,
zond,
zone,
zone defense,
zone line,
zone melting,
zone of accumulation,
zone of avoidance,
zone of fire