red zone

noun

: the area of a football field inside an opponent's 20-yard line

Examples of red zone in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The new red zone will see local police presence enhanced around the clock alongside a military presence. — Antonia Mortensen, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2026

Kansas City started in Seattle territory after a 57-yard kickoff return by Brashard Smith, but the drive stalled on a holding penalty in the Seattle red zone. — ABC News, 28 Aug. 2026

Jackson and wide receiver Rashod Bateman had a miscommunication that resulted in an incompletion on the first play of the seven-on-seven red zone session. — Jeff Zrebiec, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026

On third-and-10 near Tampa Bay’s red zone, Fields scrambled for 15 yards, but three plays later, some indecisiveness led to a 20-yard sack, turning a 24-yard field goal into a 45-yarder. — Kansas City Star, 23 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1972, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for red zone

• alone
• atone
• backbone
• bemoan
• bluestone
• breastbone
• brownstone
• capstone
• cheekbone
• condone
• curbstone
• cyclone