red zone

noun

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

Examples of red zone in a Sentence

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The Commanders are nearly into the Eagles' red zone. Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 27 Jan. 2025 Holding a 7-3 lead, the Kansas City offense seemed poised to extend their lead until Mahomes fumbled the ball near the Bills’ red zone and Buffalo recovered. Kevin Dotson, CNN, 26 Jan. 2025 Now there's a lib zone, there's a red zone, there's a libertarian zone. Lauren Goode, WIRED, 23 Jan. 2025 Residents are advised to not park in red zones or where signs prohibit parking. Jasmine Mendez, Los Angeles Times, 16 Jan. 2025 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 5 Feb. 2025.

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