inbounds line

noun

plural inbounds lines

: either of two lines that are formed from the hash marks and run the length of a football field at right angles to the yard lines

Examples of inbounds line in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

If there are four players in the setup zone not on the restraining line, there must be at least one player lined up between the sideline and inbounds line on each side of the field. — Saad Yousuf, New York Times, 24 Mar. 2026

At least two players must line up outside of the yard-line number and two players between the inbound line and yard-line number. — Mike Jones, USA TODAY, 22 May 2018

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1961, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for inbounds line

• alkaline
• andesine
• anodyne
• anticline
• arginine
• asinine
• benzidine
• borderline
• byzantine
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• caroline
• centerline