red zone

noun

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

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While Waller's usage on the season has been sporadic in his four games in Miami, the former Pro Bowler has emerged as an incredibly useful red zone threat for the Dolphins, recording four touchdowns in his four games played on the year. Reice Shipley, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Oct. 2025 Once paint was added, parking violations would be clear and dealt with as in any other red zone. Letters To The Editor, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Oct. 2025 Through six games, the current Broncos have given up fewer points, yards and red zone touchdowns than their Super Bowl-winning predecessors. Troy Renck, Denver Post, 18 Oct. 2025 Modern technology allows video crews to filter every play from every game into endless buckets — sorted among run plays, pass plays, down and distance, red zone, etc. Jourdan Rodrigue, New York Times, 17 Oct. 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 24 Oct. 2025.

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