touchline
One of the lines that mark the border limits of the pitch.
Noun
- One of the lines that mark the border limits of the pitch.
- French winger Hatem Ben Arfa has also taken plenty of plaudits recently and he was the architect of the opening goal with some superb trickery on the left touchline. - 2012 April 21, Jonathan Jurejko, “Newcastle 3-0...
- Some kids were having a kickabout on the grass beside the walkway, cheering, groaning, calling for the ball, absorbed in the game, a self-contained universe marked out by jackets for goalposts and invisible touchlines....
Synonyms: sideline
Origin
From touch + line.