Noun
(soccer) The area of the pitch, extending six yards from the goal, from which a goal kick is taken.
(ice hockey) A semicircle in front of the goal designed to allow the goalie to perform free from interference. Exact rules vary according to the league.
Source: en.wiktionary.orgCanadian rule books use the terms goal area and dead line instead of end zone and end line respectively, but the latter terms are the more common in colloquial Canadian English. Source: Internet
A shot or pass in the goal area is valid if completed before touching the floor. Source: Internet
Goalkeepers are allowed outside the goal area, but are not allowed to cross the goal area boundary with the ball in their hands. Source: Internet
However, they are allowed to stand immediately outside their own goal area even when the distance is less than three meters. Source: Internet
The most common safety is on a third down punt from the end zone, in which the kicker decides not to punt and keeps the ball in his team's own goal area. Source: Internet