drop zone

D d

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [drop zohn]
- /drɒp zoʊn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [drop zohn]
- /drɒp zoʊn/

Definitions of drop zone words

noun drop zone an area into which paratroopers, soldiers, or supplies are landed from aircraft for a military operation. Abbreviation: DZ. 1
noun drop zone (in a military operation) an area designated for the landing of troops or supplies 0
noun drop zone Alternative spelling of dropzone. 0
noun drop zone relegation zone. 0

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Origin of drop zone

First appearance:

before 1940

One of the 7% newest English words

First recorded in 1940-45

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Parts of speech for Drop zone

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Drop zone

drop zone popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 57% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

drop zone usage trend in Literature

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