service line

noun

: a line marked on a court in various games (such as handball or tennis) parallel to the front wall or to the net to mark a boundary of the service area or service court

Examples of service line in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web
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.
Johnson underscored continued investments to get the city's lead crisis under control by replacing lead service lines, lead abatement in 250 homes, and lead paint remediation in Milwaukee Public Schools. Vanessa Swales, jsonline.com, 30 Mar. 2026 Contact your card issuer immediately The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) advises reporting the charge right away and opening a dispute through your issuer's app or customer service line. Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 28 Mar. 2026 Also, milk, half and half (52F - Cold Holding) in glass door reach-in cooler on front service line. Staff Reports, Florida Times-Union, 24 Mar. 2026 Within Esteworld’s own positioning, hair transplantation is presented as a flagship service line alongside plastic surgery, and the organization publicly markets multiple hair transplant modalities. Miami Herald, 17 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for service line

Word History

First Known Use

1875, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of service line was in 1875

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Service line.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/service%20line. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.

Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

More from Merriam-Webster