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 next drive, Maiava threw another pick-six in the end zone. —Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 1 Dec. 2024

Loading your audio article RJ Harvey found the end zone, as he’s done time and time again during his UCF career. —Matt Murschel, Orlando Sentinel, 30 Nov. 2024

Most telling, the 49ers’ most frequent visitor to the end zone since Jerry Rice — McCaffrey had 39 touchdowns in 33 regular and postseason games going into the season — has has played three games and hasn’t scored a touchdown. —Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 29 Nov. 2024

On first-and-10 at the Cowboys’ 23 some four minutes into the fourth quarter, the Heisman front-runner drew single coverage of OSU’s Kale Smith as the two raced to the back left corner of the end zone. —Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 29 Nov. 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