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

Too often, Pittsburgh moved the ball into Packers territory but failed to reach the end zone, relying on kicker Chris Boswell to kick field goals; Boswell was 4-of-4 on his attempts. —Ben Morse, CNN Money, 27 Oct. 2025

Despite this, the former Super Bowl champion has carved out a very important role as a sure-handed weapon on the Commanders' offense with a nose for the end zone. —Reice Shipley, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025

The last straw appeared to be the intentional grounding penalty Gabriel got in the end zone on one of the team’s final drives, giving the Patriots two extra points. —Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 26 Oct. 2025

In the first quarter alone, Daniels fumbled once, maybe fumbled another time before going into the end zone but review couldn’t overturn it, and was the beneficiary of two dropped interceptions. —Kansas City Star, 26 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