yard line
nounDefinition of yard line
: any of a series of marked or imaginary lines one yard apart on a football field that are parallel to the goal lines and that indicate the distance to the nearest goal line
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That would not be the case for five side-yard lines in The Preserve. — Bob Sandrick, cleveland.com, "Brecksville approves 22-lot subdivision off Dewey Road," 9 Apr. 2018 Each team will get four downs to score from the opponent’s 20 yard line. — Charles Curtis, For The Win, "9 crazy things you forgot about the original XFL," 25 Jan. 2018 That year in Turkey, the Seahawks had lost the Super Bowl after Malcolm Butler intercepted Russell Wilson at the one-yard line. — Tim Rohan, SI.com, "Marshawn Lynch Is Football’s Foremost Ambassador," 10 Apr. 2018 Tagovailoa had made a freshman mistake, making a bad decision that resulted in an interception, giving Georgia the ball at Alabama’s 39 yard line. — Dan Wolken, USA TODAY, "Georgia had Alabama and let it slip away; Bulldogs' breakthrough moment delayed again," 9 Jan. 2018 Reggie Cannon sent a cross from the right side, finding an open Carlos Gruezo between the six-yard line and the penalty spot who finished as Fire defenders watched on. — Juan Pimiento, chicagotribune.com, "10-man Chicago Fire drop their 3rd straight against FC Dallas," 14 July 2018 Give Fales the completion, on the other hand, and the Dolphins have a first down at Buffalo's 30 yard line with 50 seconds to complete the comeback. — Armando Salguero, miamiherald, "The reasons David Fales might win the Miami Dolphins backup QB job | Miami Herald," 11 May 2018 The two-story home is fronted by a grassy yard lined with a white-picket fence. — Jack Flemming, latimes.com, "Writer-producer Rodney Rothman passes the keys to his Venice cottage," 21 Apr. 2018 The Lions fell victim to a clock runoff in their Week 3 loss to the Atlanta Falcons last season, when Golden Tate appeared to score the go-ahead touchdown with eight seconds left only to have the play ruled down inside the 1 yard line on replay. — Dave Birkett, Detroit Free Press, "Detroit Lions considered proposal to change 10-second runoff rule," 28 Mar. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'yard line.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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