zone defense
US /ˈzoʊn dɪˌfens/
UK /ˈzoʊn dɪˌfens/
1.
a defensive strategy in sports, especially basketball, where each player is responsible for guarding a specific area of the court rather than a particular opponent
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The coach decided to switch to a zone defense to counter the opponent's strong shooters.
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Our team struggled to break through their tight zone defense.