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

The defensive linemen pushed sleds out of the back of the end zone, far enough that reporters were told to move out of the way before the drill began. —Quentin Corpuel, Kansas City Star, 4 Aug. 2025

The South Carolina Gamecock, after the play, ran to the end zone and was mobbed by his teammates. —Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 3 Aug. 2025

Big play alert: Tagovailoa threw his first interception of camp; Minkah Fitzpatrick picked it off in the end zone, after reading Tagovailoa’s eyes, and returned the ball 80 yards. —Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 3 Aug. 2025

Jarrett Stidham fired a tight pass in the end zone to Franklin, who shook his defender with a crisp slant route. —Nick Kosmider, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2025

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