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

And with 12 seconds remaining in the first half, Beck completed a 20-yard touchdown pass to CJ Daniels, an LSU transfer who made a spectacular one-handed catch in the end zone. —Tim Casey, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025

The mascot tripped in the end zone and its head popped off. —Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 31 Aug. 2025

Tate juggled the ball before pulling it down in the end zone to put the Buckeyes up by two touchdowns. —Arkansas Online, 30 Aug. 2025

Trabuco’s two-point attempt failed, which kept the lead at just one point, 20-19, but the Oilers’ final heave to the end zone was knocked down by Josh Fitch to seal the win. —Zach Cavanagh, Oc Register, 30 Aug. 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