touchline

noun

touch·​line ˈtəch-ˌlīn How to pronounce touchline (audio)
: either of the lines that bound the long sides of the field of play in rugby and soccer

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Angel City players, however, will have only a few more days to get to know the new coach before Straus takes the touchline Saturday at BMO Stadium against the Chicago Stars. Benjamin Royer, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2025 With soccer already locked in as one of summer’s hottest shoe trends, Jack Harlow is helping to ensure New Balance doesn’t remain on the touchline. Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 30 May 2025 His late equaliser in the 1-1 draw with Newcastle United at Selhurst Park in November led Glasner to race down the touchline and join in the celebrations by the corner flag. Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 30 May 2025 Richarlison sprinting down the touchline, twirling his shirt over his head. Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 22 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for touchline

Word History

First Known Use

1863, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of touchline was in 1863

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“Touchline.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/touchline. Accessed 9 Jun. 2025.

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touchline

noun
touch·​line ˈtəch-ˌlīn How to pronounce touchline (audio)
: either of the lines that mark the sides of the field of play in rugby and soccer
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