the red zone

noun

American football

: the area of the field that is inside an opponent's 20-yard line

Examples of the red zone in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

His moviegoing sensibility that any casting that takes him far away from the film’s narrative is a negative goes into the red zone with Page, who reunites with Nolan after Inception. — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 20 July 2026

With air travel booming this summer, the red zone is only getting more intense. — Christopher Elliott, USA Today, 12 June 2026

Working in the red zone, Maye tossed a floater into the left corner of the end zone before Brown had even turned his back. — Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 11 June 2026

Within three plays in 11-on-11, speedy fifth-round rookie receiver Cyrus Allen reeled in a deep pass from Fields down the left sideline, then scored a leaping touchdown in the red zone on a sprint-out to the left side of the end zone. — Pete Sweeney june 10, Kansas City Star, 10 June 2026

Rhymes for the red zone

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• baritone
• bourguignon
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• dictaphone