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 The field is 70 yards in length and 30 yards in width; the two end zones are both 10 yards deep. Chris Bumbaca, USA TODAY, 17 Feb. 2024 In the overtime period with the first possession, the 49ers couldn't make it into the end zone and had to settle for a short field goal. Anna Lazarus Caplan, Peoplemag, 12 Feb. 2024 Kelce attracted the attention of 49ers defenders while veering from the line’s right edge toward the end zone. Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Feb. 2024 Somehow, the pass sailed through a pack of Miami defenders and into Phelan’s hands in the end zone. C. Isaiah Smalls Ii, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2024 The ball sailed so far that Bills players couldn’t prevent it from bounding into the end zone, shaving 20 yards off the net distance. Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Feb. 2024 The Bills failed to cover him once Kansas City marched closer to the end zone. Lorenzo Reyes, USA TODAY, 23 Feb. 2024 The next play, tight end Travis Kelce took two defenders in coverage to the outside and pointed to the open man mid-play, with Mahomes finding Marquez Valdes-Scantling in the end zone to help the Chiefs to a 13-10 lead. Jesse Newell, Kansas City Star, 12 Feb. 2024 Three plays later, Purdy threw a 6-yard strike to Aiyuk in the end zone. Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 29 Jan. 2024

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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 19 Mar. 2024.

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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