Red ___ (area of a football field) (4)

I believe the answer is:

zone

(Other definitions for zone that I've seen before include "Marked area" , "Region; time area" , "Area; belt" , "Region with particular characteristics" , "District, area" .)

I've seen this clue in The Washington Post.

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