end zone

[end zohn] / ˈɛnd ˌzoʊn /

NOUN

scoring area

Synonyms

WEAK

crossbar end line goal goal line goalpost

Example Sentences

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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

While Seattle moved the ball with some success, the Patriots clamped down and kept them out of the end zone.

From The Wall Street Journal • 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

The 23-year-old scrambled out of the pocket to earn some crucial first downs and scored the Patriots' only touchdown after Stidham fumbled right in front of the Broncos' end zone.

From BBC • Jan. 25, 2026

He knelt down to pray afterward in the end zone before several delirious teammates went to pull him up.

From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger