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
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web With Baltimore facing a third-and-5 with 3:51 remaining in the second quarter, Jackson threw a perfect spiral to Duvernay, who was tightly covered by cornerback Bryce Hall, for a 25-yard touchdown pass in the corner of the end zone. 
Ryan Mcfadden, Baltimore Sun, 12 Sep. 2022 Only Jonah Coleman’s hustle kept Watson out of the end zone. Michael Lev, The Arizona Republic, 11 Sep. 2022 Officials threw a late flag on Awuzie, who was defending George Pickens in the corner of the end zone. Mike Niziolek, cleveland, 11 Sep. 2022 Two plays later, Bradley hit Voisin in the left corner of the end zone for a 20-7 Jaguars lead late in the first. Creg Stephenson | Cstephenson@al.com, al, 10 Sep. 2022 Longhorns’ fans hold much more fond memories of this trip to the Rose Bowl, an epic BCS finale that concluded with Vince Young’s last-minute dash for the corner of the end zone. Eddie Timanus, USA TODAY, 9 Sep. 2022 But by his junior year, Brown said, opponents who couldn’t kick the ball out of the end zone would aim it toward Pearl-Cohn’s return man on the opposite side of the field. Brett Dawson, The Courier-Journal, 9 Sep. 2022 The Wildcats got the ball on the Coconut Creek 20 and marched to the 1-yard line, where on fourth-and-goal, Hurst overthrew Ben Sherota in the corner of the end zone and turned the ball over on downs. Gary Curreri, Sun Sentinel, 9 Sep. 2022 Los Angeles finally scored on its fourth drive when Kupp made an exceptional toe-tapping catch in the back of the end zone on a precise throw three minutes before halftime. Greg Beacham, BostonGlobe.com, 8 Sep. 2022 See More
Ryan Mcfadden, Baltimore Sun, 12 Sep. 2022 Only Jonah Coleman’s hustle kept Watson out of the end zone. Michael Lev, The Arizona Republic, 11 Sep. 2022 Officials threw a late flag on Awuzie, who was defending George Pickens in the corner of the end zone. Mike Niziolek, cleveland, 11 Sep. 2022 Two plays later, Bradley hit Voisin in the left corner of the end zone for a 20-7 Jaguars lead late in the first. Creg Stephenson | Cstephenson@al.com, al, 10 Sep. 2022 Longhorns’ fans hold much more fond memories of this trip to the Rose Bowl, an epic BCS finale that concluded with Vince Young’s last-minute dash for the corner of the end zone. Eddie Timanus, USA TODAY, 9 Sep. 2022 But by his junior year, Brown said, opponents who couldn’t kick the ball out of the end zone would aim it toward Pearl-Cohn’s return man on the opposite side of the field. Brett Dawson, The Courier-Journal, 9 Sep. 2022 The Wildcats got the ball on the Coconut Creek 20 and marched to the 1-yard line, where on fourth-and-goal, Hurst overthrew Ben Sherota in the corner of the end zone and turned the ball over on downs. Gary Curreri, Sun Sentinel, 9 Sep. 2022 Los Angeles finally scored on its fourth drive when Kupp made an exceptional toe-tapping catch in the back of the end zone on a precise throw three minutes before halftime. Greg Beacham, BostonGlobe.com, 8 Sep. 2022 See More Word History
First Known Use
circa 1916, in the meaning defined above