redzone
Twenty yards out
Redzone refers to a critical or high-stakes area.
In American football, it's the area between the 20-yard line and the goal line, where offensive plays are most likely to result in a touchdown: They're in the redzone with two minutes left.
More broadly, redzone describes any situation requiring heightened urgency or caution—a project in the redzone is dangerously behind schedule.
NFL RedZone is also a television channel showing live scoring opportunities.
Six-point gridiron play
- endzoneFootball field's scoring rectangle
- goal-lineScoring demarcation in football
- scoringEarning points in competition
- offenseViolation or umbrage
drive · quarterback · receiver · snap · blitz · tackle · rushing · passing
Source of potential harm
- perilSerious threat of harm
- riskPossibility of harm
- threatIndication of potential harm
- menaceSource of potential harm
jeopardy · warning · caution · restricted · forbidden · no-go · off-limits · unsafe
Warning or watchfulness
- alarmUrgent warning signal
- evacuationRemoval from danger
- crisisDecisive dangerous moment
- urgentNeeding immediate attention
critical · lockdown · breach · intrusion · response · protocol · triage · dispatch
Expressing disapproval or importance
- triageSeverity-based prioritization
- ICUAcute care ward
- intensiveConcentrated and thorough
- resuscitationRestoring vital functions
stabilize · ER · trauma · hemorrhage · defibrillator · ventilator · lifesaving · paramedics
touchdown
Six-point gridiron play
- endzoneFootball field's scoring rectangle
- goal-lineScoring demarcation in football
- scoringEarning points in competition
offense · drive · quarterback · receiver · snap · blitz · tackle · rushing · passing · formation
hazard
Source of potential harm
menace · jeopardy · warning · caution · restricted · forbidden · no-go · off-limits · unsafe · prohibited
alert
Warning or watchfulness
- alarmUrgent warning signal
- evacuationRemoval from danger
- crisisDecisive dangerous moment
urgent · critical · lockdown · breach · intrusion · response · protocol · triage · dispatch · sirens
critical
Expressing disapproval or importance
resuscitation · stabilize · ER · trauma · hemorrhage · defibrillator · ventilator · lifesaving · paramedics · flatline
redzonesafe zone
Protected area from threats
comfort zone · neutral zone · buffer zone · all-clear · safe area
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