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

By contrast, each time the Eagles made their way to the end zone, the entire stadium erupted into cheers and chants. —Alex Ross, People.com, 11 Feb. 2025

Touchdowns are tallied each time a dog player carries a chew toy into the end zone. —Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 10 Feb. 2025

That message first appeared in Super Bowl end zones in 2021, according to The Athletic. —Clarence Page, Chicago Tribune, 9 Feb. 2025

Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts drove to the end zone for the first score of the game, while cornerback Cooper DeJean returned an interception for another touchdown, and wide receiver A.J. Brown also hit paydirt before halftime. —Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 9 Feb. 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