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

His leap and reach deflected the ball into the hands of Brown, who was standing alone in the end zone. —Phil Rogers, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024

Was he stunned to see Brown all alone in the end zone? —Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2024

As play was set to resume, however, the rodent made a mad dash for the end zone, causing a brief stoppage and drawing the attention of every single person in the stadium. —Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 28 Oct. 2024

The Flames fought back when Salter found Donte Lee in the end zone to level things up before the half, but the game’s defining moment came in the third quarter when Kennesaw State went in front on a six-yard touchdown run by Qua Ashley. —Jamie Barton, CNN, 24 Oct. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1916, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

end zone

noun

: the area where points are scored beyond the goal line at each end of a football field