end zone

[end zohn]

noun

1. Football.,  an area at each end of the field between the goal line and the end line.

2. Ice Hockey.,  an area at each end of the rink between the goal line and the closer of the two blue lines.

end zone

noun

1. American football the area behind the goals at each end of the field that the ball must cross for a touchdown to be awarded

Word History and Origins

Origin of end zone¹

First recorded in 1910–15