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

The Cowboys' disaster began with the fact their kickoff went into the end zone for a touchback rather than remaining on the field, where precious seconds would have ticked off the clock. — Armando Salguero Outkick, FOXNews.com, 29 Sep. 2026

Washington threw for just 142 yards on 38 attempts and failed to reach the end zone. — Connor Dullinger, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2026

The following play, Minnesota quarterback Drake Lindsey found Quayd Hendryx in the back corner of the end zone for a 15-yard score to put the Gophers up 7-0. — CBS News, 28 Sep. 2026

After Brandon Aubrey kicked a 23-yard field goal to tie the score at 31 with seven seconds remaining, the Cowboys chose to kick the ball out of the end zone for the first time in the game. — ABC News, 28 Sep. 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