end zone

noun

The area between the end line and goal line bounded by the sidelines, bordered on all sides by a white line indicating its beginning and end points; it is 10 yards long.

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Meanings

nounend zone (plural end zones)

plural end zones · alternative endzone

  1. American footballThe area between the end line and goal line bounded by the sidelines, bordered on all sides by a white line indicating its beginning and end points; it is 10 yards long.

    Veteran tight end Travis Kelce, who only had one catch for one yard in the first half, finished with nine receptions and 93 yards but didn’t find the end zone.

    2024 February 12, Ben Morse and Steve Almasy, “Kansas City Chiefs defeat San Francisco 49ers in OT in Super Bowl LVIII, become first back-to-back NFL champions in 19 years”, in CNN.com
  2. Canadianball gamesA similar area, but 20 yards long.
  3. field hockeythe portion of the rink behind the goal line.

Translations

German Endzone
  • EndzoneAmerican football
Hindi अंत क्षेत्र
  • अंत क्षेत्र (ant kṣetra)American football
Cite this entry
APA

end zone. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/end%20zone

MLA

“end zone.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/end%20zone. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “end zone,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/end%20zone.

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