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

One of the most creative offensive minds in football, who also happens to have a mobile quarterback who can strike with either spontaneity or efficiency, can’t seem to find the end zone from the red zone. —Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 16 Oct. 2024

On the next play, Aaron Rodgers threw incomplete to Garrett Wilson in the end zone. —Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 15 Oct. 2024

Chicago scored again on the resulting drive, as Williams found wide receiver Keenan Allen in the end zone for his third touchdown pass of the day, sparking a ‘tea party’ celebration from the offense. —Sam Joseph, CNN, 13 Oct. 2024

Hubbard collected the ball at the Maryland 2 and took a step into the end zone. —Patrick Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 12 Oct. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1916, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

end zone

noun

: the area where points are scored beyond the goal line at each end of a football field