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

On second and goal from the 6-yard-line and the Chiefs trailing 13-10, Mahomes fired to Kelce cutting into the middle at about the 2, with his momentum seemingly set to carry him into the end zone. —Kansas City Star, 15 Sep. 2025

Browning went on to lead the Bengals to a comeback win, diving into the end zone with just seconds left in the fourth quarter to seal a 31-27 victory. —Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 15 Sep. 2025

The Seahawks just recovered a kickoff in the end zone for a touchdown! —Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025

On second-and-goal from the 6-yard line, Prescott found Pickens on a quick out route that just reached over the end zone for the go-ahead score. —Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Sep. 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