yard line

noun

: 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

Examples of yard line in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The Maryland Republican Party finds itself at fourth-and-long on its own 20-yard line with a bit of time left in the fourth quarter. — Torrey Snow, Baltimore Sun, 18 July 2026

Oh, one other thing Jones had to give up — his personal suite at the 50-yard line. — ABC News, 14 July 2026

Formerly the Cromwell, and before that Bill’s Gamblin’ Hall and the Barbary Coast, the corner property at Flamingo Road and Las Vegas Boulevard — directly across from Caesars Palace, on what amounts to the 50-yard line of the Strip — has changed identities several times during its colorful life. — Melinda Sheckells, HollywoodReporter, 25 June 2026

Before that, when the Jets could have taken the lead on their opening drive, Allen fumbled on the Dolphins’ 1-yard line. — Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 12 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1898, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for yard line

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