red zone

noun

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

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The sites are all located in military red zones of Gaza. Aya Batrawy, NPR, 17 June 2025 With a long list of vendors and the ease of placing an online food order, Romero said the daily influx of delivery drivers coming into her neighborhood has surged and drivers are often taking up parking spaces, idling in red zones and double parking. Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 21 May 2025 And the Broncos are banking on Engram to be a red zone threat. Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 28 May 2025 Renfrow With his 6-foot-4 frame, dependable hands and red zone potential, McMillan has drawn comparisons to Mike Evans, Tampa Bay’s All-Pro receiver whom Canales coached for a year as the Bucs’ offensive coordinator. Joseph Person, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for red zone

Word History

First Known Use

1972, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of red zone was in 1972

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“Red zone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/red%20zone. Accessed 29 Jun. 2025.

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