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

The Eagles quarterback drives forward with the football following the snap, as other members of the Eagles offense pile in, pushing all in the same direction to get over the first-down marker or the end zone for a touchdown. —Wayne Sterling, CNN, 24 Feb. 2025

Around 4:30 local time, throngs of photographers went running to the corner of the Chiefs end zone, where President Donald Trump suddenly emerged from the tunnel to wave to the crowd and pose briefly for photos. —Alex Ross, People.com, 11 Feb. 2025

The right field line is approximately the goal line in the south end zone, while the left field line goes along the Stanford football team’s sideline out to roughly midfield. —Harold Gutmann, The Mercury News, 9 Feb. 2025

The clip featured Kelce catching a ball in practice before sprinting to the end zone afterward, even as no one chased from behind. —Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 8 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