end line

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noun Sports.

a line at each end of a court or playing field at right angles to the sidelines that defines one of the lengthwise boundaries of the playing area.

a line at each end of a football field parallel to and 10 yards (9 meters) behind the goal line.

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Origin of end line

An Americanism dating back to 1915–20

Words nearby end line

ending, end in itself, endive, end leaf, endless, end line, endling, endlong, end man, end matter, end member

How to use end line in a sentence

Pulisic took the ball to the end line, freezing Courtois, who tried to protect against both a shot and cross.
Christian Pulisic helps Chelsea past Real Madrid and into the Champions League final|Steven Goff, Glynn A. Hill|May 5, 2021|Washington Post
Rouse the cable out through the hawse-hole, slacking up on the end line, and tricing up if necessary.
The Seaman's Friend|Richard Henry Dana
Take out the turns by the first line passed in, and haul in again on the end line.
The Seaman's Friend|Richard Henry Dana
That final rush met with so little opposition that Cole went stumbling and falling half-way to the end line!
Center Rush Rowland|Ralph Henry Barbour

The ball had to be simply driven over the end line to count a score.
Ranching, Sport and Travel|Thomas Carson

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