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

Rodgers stepped up in the pocket, then retreated back into the end zone, ran into Fautanu and lost the ball. —Mike Defabo, New York Times, 10 Nov. 2025

Jonathan Taylor had another historic day, another three-piece in the end zone. —Chris Bumbaca, USA Today, 10 Nov. 2025

In the final minutes of the half, Todd broke up a pass in the end zone. —Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 9 Nov. 2025

The Hurricanes capped their scoring late in the fourth quarter when offensive lineman Francis Mauigoa took a backward pass from Beck and rumbled into the end zone for a 3-yard rushing touchdown. —Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 9 Nov. 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