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

From their end zone seats, Vu and Kim were as locked in and vocal as anyone in the arena. —Jason Quick, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025

The Giants have replaced Daniel Jones with two quarterbacks who have won a higher percentage of their games and gotten in the end zone more often during the past three NFL seasons. —Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 26 Mar. 2025

Points aren't necessarily going to be down, but since the ball more consistently starts closer to the opposing end zone with the current rules, overall yardage is down. —Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 25 Mar. 2025

The next play, tight end Travis Kelce took two defenders in coverage to the outside and pointed to the open man mid-play, with Mahomes finding Marquez Valdes-Scantling in the end zone to help the Chiefs to a 13-10 lead. —Jesse Newell, Kansas City Star, 25 Mar. 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