red zone

noun

: the area of a football field inside an opponent's 20-yard line

Examples of red zone in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Paris and 36 other regions, stretching from the center to the east and northeast, remained in the extreme-heat red zone on Saturday, down from a peak on Thursday of 72 regions that were under such warnings. — Kirsten Grieshaber, Los Angeles Times, 27 June 2026

Paris and 36 other regions, stretching from the center to the east and northeast, remained in the extreme-heat red zone Saturday, down from a peak Thursday of 72 regions that were under such warnings. — Arkansas Online, 26 June 2026

Backup running back Phil Mafah has impressed coaches with first-team reps and a red zone touchdown, while veteran receiver Marquez Valdes-Scantling picked up significant first-team work in the absence of George Pickens. — Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 June 2026

That's the essence of red zone chaos. — Christopher Elliott, USA Today, 12 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1972, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for red zone

• alone
• atone
• backbone
• bemoan
• bluestone
• breastbone
• brownstone
• capstone
• cheekbone
• condone
• curbstone
• cyclone