Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

zone defense

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.51 in modern English

Syllables: zone de-fense
IPA

24

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A defense in which each player covers an area of the court.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Outside shooting is essential to beating a zone defense."

Usage

Inflected Forms

zone defenses (plural)

Antonyms

man-to-man defense

Questions

What does zone defense mean?: A defense in which each player covers an area of the court.

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