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 overhead freeze-frame on third down, with nine seconds remaining, suggests a clear path to the end zone. — Sam McDowell 3, Kansas City Star, 3 Nov. 2026

Reid didn't call timeout to reconsider and Matt Araiza punted the ball through the end zone, giving Denver the ball at its 20. — ABC News, 3 Nov. 2026

The Rams find the end zone late in the second quarter after a sluggish start and don’t look back, defeating the Chargers 24-9 to improve to 4-4 on the season. — Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2026

The Seahawks' offense is just not great at getting into the end zone right now. — David Troy Outkick, FOXNews.com, 2 Nov. 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