hash mark

noun

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Boise State will paint the 11-yard hash mark orange to honor Moore, who wore that number while going an astonishing 50-3 with the program in four years. Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 15 June 2026 The hash marks moved to both sides of the car on the C6 and C7. Jackie Charniga, Freep.com, 26 Mar. 2026 After the polls closed in the evening, Anna tallied up the votes by candlelight, jotting hash marks on paper with a pencil to keep track of the numbers. Literary Hub, 11 Mar. 2026 Guenther answered right back 60 seconds later with a snap shot from between the hash marks. Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 26 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for hash mark

Word History

First Known Use

1907, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of hash mark was in 1907

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“Hash mark.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hash%20mark. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.

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