end line

Definition of end line

: a line marking an end or boundary especially of a playing area: such as

a : a line at either end of a football field 10 yards beyond and parallel to the goal line

b : a line at either end of a court (as in basketball or tennis) perpendicular to the sidelines

Examples of end line in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Mueller hurdled a defender in the Salvadoran box, driving toward the end line before cutting the ball backward. — Julia Poe, orlandosentinel.com, "Orlando City star Chris Mueller dazzles in USMNT debut," 9 Dec. 2020 Situated in the middle of the back row about five feet from the end line next to Paulette, Lake sprinted toward the ball that was headed out of bounds. — Dennis Victory, al, "See 5 things from the AHSAA volleyball state championship tournament," 1 Nov. 2020 Autman-Bell leapt to snag the ball and tapped down his left foot millimeters from the end line, and Minnesota won in double overtime. — Randy Johnson, Star Tribune, "Chris Autman-Bell emerges as top Gophers receiver — with a bonus," 22 Oct. 2020 If a fencer retreats beyond the end line of the strip, the opponent wins a point. — courant.com, "Community News For The Farmington Valley Edition," 8 Oct. 2020 However, there's no way to know if that ball just bounces up in the air and the Browns down it there -- or closer to the end line -- anyway. — Jim Ayello, The Indianapolis Star, "Philip Rivers melts down late; Colts defense struggles early in 32-23 loss vs. Browns," 11 Oct. 2020 If a fencer retreats beyond the end line of the strip, the opponent wins a point. — courant.com, "Community News For The Farmington Valley Edition," 8 Oct. 2020 Felipe Mora opened the scoring for the Timbers in the 14th minute after Yimmi Chara ran onto a pass to the end line from his brother, Diego Chara, and cut the ball back into the box. — oregonlive, "Portland Timbers trounce LA Galaxy 6-3, improve league-best away goals record," 7 Oct. 2020 If a fencer retreats beyond the end line of the strip, the opponent wins a point. — courant.com, "Community News For The Farmington Valley Edition," 24 Sep. 2020

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“End line.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/end%20line. Accessed 20 Jan. 2021.

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