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 a ballistic Sean Payton dash onto the field to protest the call that led to another flag and the distance to the end zone cut to a yard. —Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 20 Oct. 2025

Taylor – who scored three touchdowns – was regularly easing past defenders, including going untouched into the end zone. —Mirjam Swanson, Oc Register, 20 Oct. 2025

Warner made a surprise appearance in pregame warmups, his ankle propped up on a scooter behind the end zone. —Cam Inman, Mercury News, 20 Oct. 2025

Both offenses struggled throughout the day, with the lone touchdown coming late in the second quarter when Carolina quarterback Bryce Young found receiver Xavier Legette in the end zone with a three-yard pass. —Joseph Person, New York Times, 19 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