the crease
noun
: an area around or in front of a goal in some games (such as hockey)
Players from the opposing team may not enter the crease.
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Sergei Bobrovsky is 37 next month; at some point, there will have to be a succession plan in the crease.
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James Mirtle, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2025
As mentioned above, the crease is almost imperceptible now.
—ArsTechnica, 31 July 2025
At your groin, just above the crease where the thigh meets the abdomen.
—Cody Godwin, USA Today, 30 July 2025
But to my eyes, Samsung's Fold 7 crease is even less noticeable (shallower) than the crease in all my other Chinese foldable phones.
—Ben Sin, Forbes.com, 26 July 2025
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James Mirtle, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2025
As mentioned above, the crease is almost imperceptible now.
—ArsTechnica, 31 July 2025
At your groin, just above the crease where the thigh meets the abdomen.
—Cody Godwin, USA Today, 30 July 2025
But to my eyes, Samsung's Fold 7 crease is even less noticeable (shallower) than the crease in all my other Chinese foldable phones.
—Ben Sin, Forbes.com, 26 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for the crease
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“The crease.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20crease. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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