end zone

noun

: a zone at the end of a playing area (such as a field or rink): such as

a

: the area at each end of a football field bounded by the end line, the goal line, and the sidelines

b

: the part of an ice hockey rink between each blue line and the nearer end of the rink

Examples of end zone in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Don’t let a little stumble keep you out of the end zone today. —Chris Branch, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025

In a last-gasp play, Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts threw long into the end zone, but the Broncos defense managed to bat it away to spark jubilant celebrations from the visiting fans. —Ben Church, CNN Money, 6 Oct. 2025

Stevenson got into the end zone to retake the lead, and the Patriots’ defense once again came through with a turnover to keep momentum on their side. —Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 6 Oct. 2025

Evans, the rookie from Notre Dame, caught the ball, got submarined and basically somersaulted into the end zone. —Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 5 Oct. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1916, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for end zone

• alone
• atone
• backbone
• bemoan
• bluestone
• breastbone
• brownstone
• capstone
• cheekbone
• condone
• curbstone
• cyclone

Kids Definition

end zone

noun

: the area where points are scored beyond the goal line at each end of a football field