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 little boy sprinted 69 yards to the end zone, with an escort of Huskers joyously running alongside the young cancer patient. —David K. Li, NBC News, 16 Jan. 2025

And after a hard-luck start to his career, Bateman getting in the end zone has become the ultimate good omen for the Ravens, who will face the Buffalo Bills Sunday night at Highmark Stadium in the AFC divisional round. —Jeff Zrebiec, The Athletic, 16 Jan. 2025

With just over a minute left in the fourth quarter, Mitchell sealed the Eagles' 22-10 win over the Green Bay Packers by intercepting a deep pass from quarterback Jordan Love in the end zone. —John Mac Ghlionn, Newsweek, 14 Jan. 2025

Dallas Goedert fired one stiff arm to a Packers defender, smacked him again and then — in a sports city known for its Broad Street Bullies — dispatched one final shot to the face on his way to the end zone. —Dan Gelston, Chicago Tribune, 13 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