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

One at Bolingbrook rolled into the end zone and was recovered by junior defensive back Caleb East for another TD. — Rick Armstrong, Chicago Tribune, 27 Oct. 2026

With Dallas trailing 21-20 late in the third quarter, Lamb hauled in his second TD on a beautiful 16-yard floater from Prescott in the corner of the end zone. — CBS News, 27 Oct. 2026

The Boise State defense also produced a turnover-on-downs in the final minutes, batting away several shots at the end zone to hold the Cougars to 10 points. — Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 25 Oct. 2026

Ole Miss never led, but by evening’s end the Rebels recovered an onside kick with 90 seconds remaining that gave it a chance to win the game with a pass into the end zone for a Hail Mary that was intercepted. — Mac Engel october 25, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Oct. 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