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 Tush Push Prevails The Philadelphia Eagles used the technique, which muscles the quarterback into the end zone, to win the 2025 Super Bowl over the Kansas City Chiefs. —Andrea Lavinthal, People.com, 18 June 2025

Unlike last year’s 40-38 thriller, both teams struggled to break into the end zone, with the pouring rain adding an additional challenge beyond the stout defensive play. —Marcello Rossetti, Boston Herald, 14 June 2025

Jake Ferguson, George Pickens shine on Day 2; ping pong duels intensify Pickens looks like a difference-maker in minicamp while Ferguson eyes getting back into the end zone after a TD-less 2024 season. —Jon MacHota, New York Times, 13 June 2025

Bartholomew ran to the opposite end zone with a group of defensive teammates to celebrate the exclamation point to the workout. —Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 3 June 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