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

Standing in the end zone to swat away a field goal. —Victor Mather, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2025

But people still recognize the curly-haired actor as the groundskeeper painting the end zone at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium. —Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 8 Feb. 2025

At any moment, a new scent could tempt a player away from the end zone. —Emma Bowman, NPR, 8 Feb. 2025

The benefit of the doubt In 2020, the NFL expressed its support for the Black Lives Matter movement by promoting social justice messages on end zones and players’ helmets. —Joseph N. Cooper, The Conversation, 7 Feb. 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