red zone

noun

: the area of a football field inside an opponent's 20-yard line

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But Wilcox was uneasy with the risk involved in the play in the opponent’s red zone. Jeff Faraudo, The Mercury News, 26 Oct. 2024 The Ducks defense will be put to the test as Ohio State has scored 20 touchdowns in 21 red zone trips this season. Jay Ginsbach, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2024 On the other, the Chiefs only score three after another red zone stand by New Orleans. Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 8 Oct. 2024 If not for some red zone foibles, Kansas City would have won by an outsized margin. Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 8 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for red zone 

Word History

First Known Use

1972, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of red zone was in 1972

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“Red zone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/red%20zone. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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