end zone

[end zohn] / ˈɛnd ˌzoʊn /

NOUN

scoring area

Synonyms

WEAK

crossbar end line goal goal line goalpost

Example Sentences

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Remember how Cooper made the catch of the year in the back of the end zone to beat Penn State and cement Mendoza’s Heisman?

From Los Angeles Times

In another, a TCU running back was busting his way through tackles on third and long, rumbling his way into the end zone, deflating any delusions of grandeur.

From Los Angeles Times

It rumbles into the end zone on a quarterback keeper.

From The Wall Street Journal

After a brutal defensive contest we looked set for a classic Rodgers comeback, as from nowhere he mustered a brilliant late drive to get within 10 yards of the end zone.

From BBC

The try failed when Allen, last year’s MVP, made a rare mistake and missed an open receiver in the end zone.

From The Wall Street Journal