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

Joe subtly smiled, like a Western Pennsylvania dad after his kid just lowered his shoulder and pushed the pile forward into the end zone. —Mike Defabo, New York Times, 28 Jan. 2026

At one point the Cowboys could’ve tied the game on a wide-open pass to Smith in the end zone, and Smith -- a future Hall of Famer, 11th all-time in receiving yards among tight ends -- inexplicably dropped the ball, forcing Dallas to settle for a field goal instead. —R.j. Coyle, Dallas Morning News, 27 Jan. 2026

Near the end, the Raiders totally wrecked any chance of a comeback with an interception in the end zone. —Jasper Craven, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026

The two teams met 11 years ago in Super Bowl XLIX when Malcolm Butler intercepted Russell Wilson’s pass in the end zone to clinch the Patriots’ title. —Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 26 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