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

Look no further than the game's biggest play, a fourth and 4 quarterback draw that saw Mendoza run over one Miami defender before barreling into the end zone for a score from 12 yards out in the fourth quarter. —Ed Graney Las Vegas Review-Journal, Arkansas Online, 21 Jan. 2026

The Hurricanes couldn’t get the necessary stops to keep Indiana out of the end zone. —Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 21 Jan. 2026

For them, time spent watching Sunday football only strengthens their daddy-daughter bond, even if Reese’s team picks don’t always make it to the end zone. —Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 21 Jan. 2026

After diving into the end zone on a 4th-and-5 call and scoring a pivotal touchdown in the fourth quarter, the Miami native had a bloodied and bruised forearm to show for it after the game. —Anna Lazarus Caplan, PEOPLE, 20 Jan. 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