touchline

noun

touch·​line ˈtəch-ˌlīn 

: either of the lines that bound the long sides of the field of play in rugby and soccer

Examples of touchline in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Portugal Under-21s head coach Luis Freire was preparing to substitute Geovany Quenda when the ball arrived at the 19-year-old’s feet near the right touchline in the 72nd minute. — Liam Twomey, New York Times, 17 June 2026

Saudi Arabia is heading into its World Cup opener against Uruguay with a new man on the touchline. — Andrew Greif, NBC news, 16 June 2026

After multiple runs down the left touchline, the Whitecaps finally pieced together the perfect run when Laborda headed in a free kick in the 80th minute. — Gabriel Duarte, Daily News, 3 May 2026

Banned from the touchline, Bayern manager Vincent Kompany had a different experience, but still emphasized the all-or-nothing nature of the match. — Zak Garner-Purkis, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1863, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for touchline

• affine
• airline
• align
• aline
• assign
• baseline
• beamline
• benign
• bloodline
• bovine
• brucine
• byline

Kids Definition

touchline

noun

touch·​line ˈtəch-ˌlīn 

: either of the lines that mark the sides of the field of play in rugby and soccer