Oxford Dictionary English crumple zone nounnoun BrE BrE//ˈkrʌmpl zəʊn// ; NAmE NAmE//ˈkrʌmpl zoʊn// Parts of a car, Motoring problems and accidents Add to my wordlistjump to other resultsthe part of a car that is designed to crumple easily if there is an accident, to protect the people in the car See related entries: Parts of a car, Motoring problems and accidentsSee crumple zone in the Oxford Advanced American DictionaryCheck pronunciation: crumple zone oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com