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

Not long after, Buffs QB Julian Lewis opened the scoring for the day with a 13-yard scoring touch pass in the back of the end zone to Danny Scudero, the former San Jose State star and arguably the jewel of Coach Prime’s transfer haul. —Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 12 Apr. 2026

At either end there is a try zone — think end zone — at least 33 feet (10 meters) deep. —Bestreviews, Mercury News, 8 Apr. 2026

The initial completion was roughly 10 yards, and Jones outraced the defense to the end zone. —Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Apr. 2026

The city takes the game seriously enough to have a priest bless the end zones at Acrisure Stadium before every Pittsburgh Steelers game. —Joseph Sabino Mistick, Washington Post, 6 Apr. 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