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

There was a clear path to the end zone and plenty of yards before contact. —Kevin Fishbain, New York Times, 13 Jan. 2026

Texans defensive lineman Sheldon Rankins picked the ball up and ran it to the end zone for what felt like the knockout blow even though there was still a lot of time left to play. —Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 13 Jan. 2026

Rodgers tried and failed to tackle Bullock on the way to the end zone. —Los Angeles Times, 13 Jan. 2026

Rough game for fellow tight end Austin Hooper, however, who had issues run-blocking and bad luck on Maye's overthrow to the end zone that would have been a touchdown. —Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 13 Jan. 2026

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