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

Atkins held the same post in his previous three World Cup matches during this year’s tournament; viewers can spot him running the touchline, signaling offsides. — Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 15 July 2026

The anchoring Rodri and Ruiz stayed central, while their team-mates created a front five to overload France’s back line and stretch them across both touchlines. — Mark Carey, New York Times, 15 July 2026

Tom Jordan lobbed a kickpass toward the right touchline but wing Kyle Steyn spilled it under pressure. — ABC News, 11 July 2026

Hassan was livid on the touchline and was seen making a cross gesture with his arms during all the commotion, a symbol introduced by FIFA for managers to alert the referees of a racist incident. — Ben Church, CNN Money, 8 July 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