defensive end

noun

a defensive player, generally at the end of the defensive line.

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Meanings

noundefensive end (plural defensive ends)

plural defensive ends

  1. American footballa defensive player, generally at the end of the defensive line.
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APA

defensive end. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/defensive%20end

MLA

“defensive end.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/defensive%20end. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “defensive end,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/defensive%20end.

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