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

One of those resulted in a safety as Zach Harrison tackled Raiders running back Alexander Mattison in the end zone in the second quarter. —Vic Tafur, The Athletic, 17 Dec. 2024

Winston's final interception prior to being benched was a thrown into double coverage in the end zone. —Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024

The game would see a 21-7 score at halftime, with the Giants able to get Devin Singletary into the end zone to at least get on the board. —Scott Thompson, Fox News, 15 Dec. 2024

Peacock has made it into the end zone with clear eyes and a full heart after scoring the Friday Night Lights reboot series. —Peter White, Deadline, 11 Dec. 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