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

Maye attempted to loft a pass into the end zone and was instead picked off by Josh Jobe. — Andrew Greif, NBC news, 10 Sep. 2026

Sayin targeted his star receiver nine times and connected on eight of them for 151 yards and two touchdowns, including a two-minute drive that featured five catches, 74 yards and a back-shoulder touchdown connection in the back of the end zone. — The Athletic College Football Staff, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026

Florida State’s punter encouraged the fans to stand up and cheer, and the school’s band played in one end zone. — Bob Ferrante, Chicago Tribune, 8 Sep. 2026

Underwood sailed his first Hail Mary attempt out of the back of the end zone, and despite the clock appearing to hit triple zeros to end the game, officials added one second back onto the clock after a review, which led to Underwood's heroics. — Mark Harris Outkick, FOXNews.com, 7 Sep. 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