touchline

[ tuhch-lahyn ]

nounRugby, Soccer.

any of the outer lines bordering the playing field.

Origin of touchline

First recorded in 1545–55; touch + line¹

Words Nearby touchline

touching
touch-in-goal
touch-in-goal line
touch judge
touchless
touchline
touchline ban
touchmark
touch-me-not
touch off
touch on

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How to use touchline in a sentence

The half-holiday must not be spent in shivering on a touchline and then crowding round a fire.
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British Dictionary definitions for touchline

touchline

/ (ˈtʌtʃˌlaɪn) /

noun

either of the lines marking the side of the playing area in certain games, such as rugby

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