"end zone" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: end zones [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} end zone (plural end zones)
  1. (American football) The area between the end line and goal line bounded by the sidelines, bordered on all sides by a white line indicating its beginning and end points; it is 10 yards long. Categories (topical): Football (American) Translations (American football): Endzone [feminine] (German), अंत क्षेत्र (ant kṣetra) [masculine] (Hindi)
    Sense id: en-end_zone-en-noun-7nUjJ-KX Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 60 28 12 Topics: American-football, ball-games, football, games, hobbies, lifestyle, sports Disambiguation of 'American football': 66 12 22
  2. (Canadian football) Same as above, but is 20 yards long. Tags: Canadian Categories (topical): Canadian football Synonyms: above [synonym, synonym-of], but is 20 yards long [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-end_zone-en-noun-8NQLrb63 Topics: ball-games, football, games, hobbies, lifestyle, sports
  3. (field hockey) the portion of the rink behind the goal line. Categories (topical): Field hockey
    Sense id: en-end_zone-en-noun-S-fpX2hR

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