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

Loveland suddenly faced the end zone with green turf in front of him and the clock ticking. —Kevin Fishbain, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025

Allen watched the Bills’ defense knock down two of Patrick Mahomes' final last-second heaves into the end zone to seal Buffalo’s win. —Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 3 Nov. 2025

The rushing score on second and goal made up for a wide open drop in the end zone by McMillan off a throw from Young. —Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 2 Nov. 2025

Through eight games, Waddle has logged 41 catches for 586 yards while reaching the end zone four times. —Matthew Schmidt, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 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