line judge
noun
: a football linesman whose duties include keeping track of the official time for the game
Examples of line judge in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Ellesse has been named the official tennis apparel partner of the tournament, providing outfits for the ball crew, line judges, officials, volunteers and staff.
—
Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 9 July 2025
The introduction of technology to replace line judges at Wimbledon follows many other tournaments around the world, including the Australian Open and the US Open.
—Ben Morse, CNN Money, 7 July 2025
Shelton’s match had a fairly pedestrian explanation: the darkness was about to prevent the electronic line calling (ELC) system, which this year replaced line judges after 147 years, from working properly.
—Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 6 July 2025
For its 148th edition, the AELTC has introduced electronic line calling to replace all line judges following the Australian Open and the U.S. Open implementation in 2021 and 2022.
—Tim Ellis, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for line judge
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 9 July 2025
The introduction of technology to replace line judges at Wimbledon follows many other tournaments around the world, including the Australian Open and the US Open.
—Ben Morse, CNN Money, 7 July 2025
Shelton’s match had a fairly pedestrian explanation: the darkness was about to prevent the electronic line calling (ELC) system, which this year replaced line judges after 147 years, from working properly.
—Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 6 July 2025
For its 148th edition, the AELTC has introduced electronic line calling to replace all line judges following the Australian Open and the U.S. Open implementation in 2021 and 2022.
—Tim Ellis, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for line judge
Cite this Entry
“Line judge.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/line%20judge. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share