free throw line

noun

, Basketball.

1. foul line ( def 2 ).

Word History and Origins

Origin of free throw line¹

First recorded in 1890–95

Example Sentences

Playing basketball with a bunch of kids got real embarrassing, real fast: Obama stands at the free-throw line, cameras rolling.

From The Daily Beast

In case of a foul, a 15 foot line measured from the pin in the circle is used as a free throw line.

From Project Gutenberg