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

Chicago split its two regular-season meetings with Green Bay, a Week 14 loss sealed with a Williams interception in the end zone on the Bears’ final snap. —Dan Wiederer, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2026

The Redbirds cut Montana State’s lead to 21-14 when offensive lineman Logan Brasfield recovered Victor Dawson’s fumble in the end zone on third-and-1. —Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 6 Jan. 2026

And the Raiders apparently didn’t want to give Smith a chance to return one, with their kickoffs going to into the end zone. —Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 5 Jan. 2026

The Dolphins got inside the red zone again before Ewers was picked off in the end zone by Patriots safety Jaylinn Hawkins, who now has a team-leading four interceptions. —Doug Kyed, Hartford Courant, 5 Jan. 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