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

But envisioning those creeds stenciled into the end zones moves me to imagine a different kind of Super Bowl that might be played tomorrow. —Scott Simon, NPR, 8 Feb. 2025

While teams can choose their own phrases for the end zones during the season, McCarthy told The Hill that the league selects the phrase for the Super Bowl. —Oumou Fofana, Essence, 7 Feb. 2025

McDuffie lost track of where Brown was on a deep route in the second quarter, getting turned around before Brown caught a 45-yard touchdown around him in the end zone. —Jesse Newell, Kansas City Star, 31 Jan. 2025

Five plays later, Patrick Mahomes rushed into the end zone for his second rushing score of the game to take a seven-point lead after a two-point conversion. —Scott Thompson, Fox News, 30 Jan. 2025

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