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

Later, in the fourth quarter, Ward hung in against oncoming pressure in the end zone before delivering a first-down throw to Calvin Ridley. —Nick Kosmider, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025

The fans even got involved, with Jackson shoving back at a man in the end zone while celebrating DeAndre Hopkins’ 29-yard touchdown catch late in the third quarter. —Associated Press, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2025

That moment came on third-and-3 from the Seahawks’ 4-yard line, as Purdy surveyed the end zone and couldn’t find a teammate with his team down three. —Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 8 Sep. 2025

The ball was out of his hands, like that, toward the corner of the end zone, where Hifo caught it with inches to spare. —Seth Wickersham, The Atlantic, 8 Sep. 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