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

Only this time, the quarterback exploded through the line, followed a crushing lead block by Skattebo and bolting into the end zone. —Dan Duggan, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025

Prescott then found Pickens in the end zone. —Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 29 Sep. 2025

So in about a half-second, McMillan pivoted while running full speed, glanced back over his left shoulder, barely got his right hand on the ball in the end zone — and couldn’t hold on. —Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 23 Sep. 2025

The 76-yard trek into the end zone was capped off by sophomore running back Dillon Dulong (18 carries, 195 yards, TD), who scored with 51 seconds remaining in the third to extend the lead to 28-6. —Justin Barrasso, Boston Herald, 21 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