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

Player parking is underground, and there’s a stage built into one end zone. — Mark Long, Chicago Tribune, 12 Aug. 2026

All but five of his 61 kickoffs went through the end zone for touchbacks. — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 12 Aug. 2026

So Mahomes quickly fired a pass, which Walker hauled in a few yards shy of the end zone. — Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 11 Aug. 2026

During the portion of the scrimmage where TCU allowed the offense a full field drive, Craig and the first team offense never got into the end zone. — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Aug. 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