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end zone

[end zohn]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

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

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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A new field-level club in the south end zone of the Rose Bowl could create heavy demand at a stadium that is routinely less than half full.

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Jarmond said the Rose Bowl had agreed to construct a premium seating section in the south end zone that could generate revenue for the school after the 2026 season.

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Duncan’s best sequence came midway through the practice when he completed a touchdown pass to Kwazi Gilmer in one corner of the end zone followed by a touchdown to Gilmer in the other corner.

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Herbert was quick to celebrate his teammate’s return, posting a photo on his Instagram story Wednesday of the pair celebrating in the end zone.

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“There was a pass to the end zone, I went up to catch it and got my legs taken from under me and I fell on the track,” he said.

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endysis ENE

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