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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

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The Ocean Alliance has been sending one Asia-to-Mediterranean service line, MED5, on a regular weekly rotation through the Red Sea since July 2024. Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 4 Dec. 2025 An employee’s open cup was stored below the service line. Sacbee.com, 3 Dec. 2025 State officials say Massachusetts has provided over $102 million to approximately 160 communities and public water systems to identify and replace lead service lines since 2022. Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 29 Nov. 2025 The second set mirrored Set 1 as Wisconsin jumped out to an early lead, but a 4-0 Gophers run with Hanson at the service line kept it tight. Andrew Cornelius, Twin Cities, 29 Nov. 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 7 Dec. 2025.

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