Dropping Zone (Noun)
Meaning
An agreed area where military supplies are dropped to ground troops.
Classification
Nouns denoting spatial position.
Examples
- The helicopter was instructed to identify the dropping zone clearly before releasing the cargo.
- The dropping zone was marked with flares to guide the aircraft in at night.
- Ground troops were instructed to secure the dropping zone before the supplies were parachuted in.
- The dropping zone was located near a small village, which made it a high-risk operation.
- The pilot had to make several passes over the dropping zone before he was satisfied it was safe to release the cargo.