hash mark

American  

[hash mahrk] / ˈhæʃ ˌmɑrk /

noun

1. a military service stripe worn on the sleeve of an enlisted person.

2. the symbol (#); pound sign.

3. Football. the marking formed by either inbounds line intersecting with one of the lines delineating yardage between the goal lines.

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Etymology

Origin of hash mark

First recorded in 1905–10

Example Sentences

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hash mark

She explores the use of the hash mark, a symbol dating back to medieval times, as a modern means of expressing irony online.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026

The Oregon product reset his feet near the right hash mark and launched a rocket to extend the Chargers’ lead to 24-7 over the Giants at the half.

From Fox News ● Dec. 12, 2021

And it was the tiniest of infractions that killed the play — Nick Bellore, the special teams captain, lining up just inside the right hash mark.

From Seattle Times ● Dec. 2, 2021

Dzingel took a pass from Kyle Turris and beat Gibson with a shot just under the crossbar from the left hash mark at 1:02. 

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 22, 2016

Using the alphabet he’d written on the board, Mr. Quisling drew a hash mark under a letter for each time it appeared in James’s message.

From "Book Scavenger" by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman