service line

American  

noun

1. Tennis. the rear boundary of a service court.

2. a line running parallel to the front wall in certain court games, as handball or squash, that marks a boundary of the service area.

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service line British  

noun

1. the line at the back of the court behind which the server must stand when serving

2. a line indicating the boundary of a permissible service, as on the backwall of a squash court

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Etymology

Origin of service line

First recorded in 1870–75

Example Sentences

The Big Four accounting firm in 2022 began evaluating how to make the teams that support the firm’s main service lines—audit, consulting and tax—more efficient.

From The Wall Street Journal

Batchlor said the hospital is also weighing what other service lines to cut, adding that labor and delivery, prenatal care, diabetes and chronic-disease management and student training are under consideration.

From The Wall Street Journal

When Brad Collett heard about Citi’s new Strata Elite credit card—with perks like airport lounge access and a dedicated service line for top-tier customers—he decided to splurge on his first premium card.

From The Wall Street Journal

Arizona Sen. Ruben Gallego used the term while promoting a piece of legislation that would cut down on automated customer service lines.

From Salon

For its federally mandated report, DWP reviewed historical records and inspected nearly 42,000 service lines citywide, discovering no lead pipelines or galvanized lines that can harbor contaminants.

From Los Angeles Times