Meaning of dropzone | Babel Free

Definitions

The location at which troops or supplies are dropped, usually by parachute.

Examples

“[…] he and his men were dropped inaccurately and came down over a mile from their appointed dropzone.”

“Hand-to-hand fighting ensued as Americans and Japanese struggled for possession of the AAF dropzones that supplied the Southern Force with rations […]”

“Dropzones east of the town were quickly ruled out because of the rugged high ground in between, ruining the element of surprise […]”

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