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

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Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin failed to make the tackle and the two other defensive backs behind him couldn’t keep the quarterback out of the end zone. Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 27 Jan. 2025 When rookie Xavier Worthy ran a second touchdown into the end zone, cameras captured the superstar celebrating by hugging her mom, Andrea, and Donna Kelce in a suite overlooking the field. Bryan West, USA TODAY, 27 Jan. 2025 Buffalo’s Josh Allen threw two touchdown passes to one by Patrick Mahomes, but the Chiefs quarterback also ran for a couple of scores, including tucking the ball under his arm and powering 10 yards into the end zone in the fourth quarter. Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 27 Jan. 2025 Every field seemed to underscore our collective desire for folly; for some reason, there were always a couple of Buick Skylarks parked by the north end zone of Three Rivers Stadium. Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 24 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for end zone 

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1916, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of end zone was circa 1916

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“End zone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/end%20zone. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.

Kids Definition

end zone

noun
: the area where points are scored beyond the goal line at each end of a football field
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