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

Younger candidates from the world of digital media, like left-leaning journalist Kat Abughazaleh, have gotten closer to the end zone, and within the next few years, some could make it to the national stage. —Max Tani, semafor.com, 15 June 2026

Fans in doubt have to look no further than the viral clip from mandatory minicamp in which Willis spun out the pocket and found Washington in the end zone. —Miami Herald, 13 June 2026

Walker was unable to find the end zone. —Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 13 June 2026

Working in the red zone, Maye tossed a floater into the left corner of the end zone before Brown had even turned his back. —Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 11 June 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