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

Coles ran his route and was wide open in the back of the end zone. —Dan Pompei, New York Times, 2 Dec. 2025

The Patriots ran six plays from their 1-yard line in their win over the Bengals and couldn’t get inside the end zone, turning the ball over on downs once and settling for a field goal the next time. —Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 1 Dec. 2025

In the ticks before the rep that’d shape the winding path lying before them, the Broncos’ heart and soul gathered his defense in the end zone at Northwest Stadium. —Luca Evans, Denver Post, 1 Dec. 2025

There may be little incentive for the league to preserve affordable seating—which has the lowest return on investment—aside from the energy that pictures of frenzied fans in the sections behind the end zones add to the broadcast. —John Seabrook, New Yorker, 1 Dec. 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