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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The 6-foot-4 junior made a diving catch in the end zone. Dan Albano, Oc Register, 13 July 2025 Last season, the school sold ad space in the Coliseum end zone to DirecTV. Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2025 The quote is placed next to him, throwing a bomb downfield to a receiver in the end zone, with Goff screaming out in excitement. James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 July 2025 During Friday’s final practice McAlister caught a wide open touchdown from Josh Hoover in the end zone in the first team’s offense final drive of camp. Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Apr. 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 20 Jul. 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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