end zone

[end zohn] / ˈɛnd ˌzoʊn /

NOUN

scoring area

Synonyms

WEAK

crossbar end line goal goal line goalpost

Example Sentences

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Separating the field club and the existing end zone seats will be two-foot-wide planter boxes that will run the entire curve of the south end.

From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026

Suddenly, a team trailing by three points in the final minute can actually win on a single drive without getting into the end zone.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 2026

On a crucial play in the fourth quarter he was strip-sacked, allowing Seahawks linebacker Uchenna Nwosu to race into the end zone for a game-sealing touchdown.

From Barron's • Feb. 9, 2026

Receiver Santonio Holmes had nine catches for 131 yards — including a spectacular, toe-tapping reception in the end zone with 35 seconds remaining — and claimed the MVP award.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 8, 2026

They’d move the ball down the field step by step until they got to the end zone.

From "Time Bomb" by Joelle Charbonneau