end zone

[ end-zohn ]
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noun
  1. Football. an area at each end of the field between the goal line and the end line. : Compare red zone (def. 1).

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

Origin of end zone

1
First recorded in 1910–15

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British Dictionary definitions for end zone

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

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