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

Obviously frustrated at times on the field, Young threw two interceptions and never got his team anywhere close to the end zone. — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 26 Aug. 2026

In a corner of the end zone 30-some yards downfield, rookie Antonio Williams caught it in stride. — Nicki Jhabvala, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026

Daniels turned toward the far end zone and yelled at the top of his vocal capacity. — Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 26 Aug. 2026

Precision and execution on punts and kickoffs can pin teams in their own end zones, stopping drives before they even get started. — Connor Dullinger, Los Angeles Times, 24 Aug. 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