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

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Call your resort of choice’s customer service line ahead of time and ask them. Moira McCarthy, Boston Herald, 24 Dec. 2025 Call the company’s official customer service line. Marin Independent Journal, Mercury News, 24 Dec. 2025 The funding will replace nearly 1,000 lead service lines in 15 cities and back water treatment plants in Hastings and Maplewood, among other projects coordinated through the Minnesota Public Facilities Authority. Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 22 Dec. 2025 When your hosts aren’t available, your requests go to a general service line. Jessica Campbell-Salley, Outside, 19 Dec. 2025 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

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“Service line.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/service%20line. Accessed 29 Dec. 2025.

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