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

Parkinson cut a forlorn figure on the touchline, and admitted afterwards that any inquest into what had gone wrong would start with analysis of his own actions. — Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026

Trampled by Esterhuizen, winger Josh Moorby in his first test against South Africa supported a touchline break by Tupou Vaa'i to score and New Zealand led for a second time at 12-10. — ABC News, 22 Aug. 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