end zone

[end zohn] / ˈɛnd ˌzoʊn /

NOUN

scoring area

Synonyms

WEAK

crossbar end line goal goal line goalpost

Example Sentences

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Seattle trailed 12-7 when quarterback Russell Wilson unleashed a desperate heave to the end zone in the final seconds.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 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

Bad Bunny scored a touchdown before either team did during Super Bowl LX on Sunday, marching down the field during his halftime show before spiking a football at the end zone.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 9, 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

Just as his gaze locked on mine, Mike, who had the football at that point, mowed him over to get to the makeshift end zone.

From "The Darkest Minds" by Alexandra Bracken