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 In the second quarter of the all-star game, Franklin caught a pass over the middle before speeding past multiple defenders en route to the end zone. Ryan McFadden, The Denver Post, 19 May 2024 Other notable cats to emerge into the sporting limelight include a remarkably fast black one who flummoxed stadium workers at a Giants football game at the Meadowlands in 2019, winding up, appropriately, in the end zone. Victor Mather, New York Times, 16 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for end zone 

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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 28 May. 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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