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View synonyms for end zone
end zone
[ end zohn ]
noun
- Football. an area at each end of the field between the goal line and the end line. Compare red zone ( def 1 ).
- 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 ( def ).
end zone
noun
- 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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Word History and Origins
Origin of end zone1
First recorded in 1910–15
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Example Sentences
Dyson was tackled by St. Louis linebacker Mike Jones a couple of yards shy of the end zone.
From The Daily Beast
Can he carry the legislative ball into the end zone against a prevent defense swarming with arm-waving Republicans?
From The Daily Beast
But as the hours tick, could Obama drive toward the end zone?
From The Daily Beast
Now he was past the line, well into the end zone, and not an opponent was near him.
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