red zone

noun

: the area of a football field inside an opponent's 20-yard line

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Define your red zones to know exactly what to protect. Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025 Trouble started at the 3-minute, 27-second mark of the third quarter, and the Broncos leading, 28-23, after the defense notched one of its four red zone stops of the game. Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 15 Sep. 2025 But red zone troubles have been an issue for Atlanta, which don’t have a touchdown in three trips inside the 20. Andrew Greif, NBC news, 15 Sep. 2025 The defensive stalemate carried into the second quarter, when the Sailors staged a drive deep into the Duxbury red zone. Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 13 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for red zone

Word History

First Known Use

1972, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of red zone was in 1972

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“Red zone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/red%20zone. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.

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