end line

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noun Sports.

a line at each end of a court or playing field at right angles to the sidelines that defines one of the lengthwise boundaries of the playing area.
a line at each end of a football field parallel to and 10 yards (9 meters) behind the goal line.

Origin of end line

An Americanism dating back to 1915–20

Words nearby end line

end game, end grain, end in itself, end justifies the means, the, end leaf, end line, end man, end member, end mill, end of one's rope, end of one's rope, at the

Words related to end line

station, depot, completion, expiry, development, closure, ending, denouement, result, consequence, outcome, accomplishment, finale, defeat, extremity, termination, boundary, terminus, end, period