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

Owners were set to vote last month but instead tabled the topic for more discussion of a play in which Jalen Hurts takes the snap on a quarterback sneak while two or three players line up behind him to try to push him past the first-down line or into the end zone. —Schuyler Dixon, Chicago Tribune, 19 May 2025

Carroll wrecked havoc with the second team defense during the spring and had a number of impressive hits and an interception near the end zone during one practice. —Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Apr. 2025

The venue, located just past the north end zone of Hornet Stadium, has been busy with activity for months. —Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 11 May 2025

Check out progress in the north end zone Almost immediately after the season ended, Boise State went to work on tearing down the stands on the north end of the stadium. —Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 18 Apr. 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