end zone

noun

: a zone at the end of a playing area (such as a field or rink): such as

: the area at each end of a football field bounded by the end line, the goal line, and the sidelines

: the part of an ice hockey rink between each blue line and the nearer end of the rink

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Rohan Nadkarni Lamar Jackson rolled out right on 1st-and-goal, faked a run and then found Nelson Agholor wide open in the end zone for a six-yard touchdown catch. —

NBC News, 8 Nov. 2024 In a sloppy game that included 21 penalties between the teams, the Bears got in the end zone just once — their only offensive touchdown of the first two weeks. —

Chicago Tribune, 4 Nov. 2024 Still, a fifth-round pick in last April’s draft, sparked the defense in the third quarter by leaping to deflect a pass in the end zone and batting it to safety Elijah Molden. —

Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2024 His leap and reach deflected the ball into the hands of Brown, who was standing alone in the end zone. —

Phil Rogers, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for end zone