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sideline

sideline

29 2.6
A line that marks the side of a playing field
  • noun
  • /ˈsaɪdˌlaɪn/
translation icon : línea de banda
  • Payne is wide open down the right sideline!

Examples

  • He's got Damien Fuller streaking down the sideline.

  • Suddenly, number 25 had the ball and was racing up the sideline.

    Fiction book (2000)
  • We stand on the sideline alone.

  • I could see myself watching from the sideline of one of E's games.

    Fiction book (2002)
  • And there he goes cutting across the field, racing down the sideline!

  • We have a challenge to that last play when McCaffrey caught the ball on the sideline.

  • The football coach runs along the sidelines as he yells.

    Fiction book (1994)
  • Injured players are sometimes kept off the sidelines at K-State's home games.

    Blog text (2)
  • Play-action, Warner sets up deep, fires to the sideline, Isaac Bruce makes the catch.

  • During the match, the players took their positions on the sideline while waiting for their turn to enter the game.

Synonyms

boundary
vssideline
232 3.1

A line or fence that marks the edge of an area and separates it from another

is used for side marks on courts and sports fields rather than general limits
boundary line
vssideline
2 3.1

A line that shows the edge between two areas

applies specifically to the side mark of a playing field or court
touchline
vssideline
  • Specialized
1 5.4

A line at the side of a sports field that shows when the ball is out

is the general side mark used on any playing field or court

Compounds

A hobby or small job you do beside your main job

How Central

center
  • US
679 1.0
midcourt
3 3.5
wing
  • Jargon
15 6.0
sideline
29 2.6

Surface Forms

sideline singular
sidelines plural

Morphology

sideline = side + line (transparent) = side + line

The noun denotes the literal boundary mark formed by a 'line' at the 'side' of a field; the compound is directly interpretable from its parts.

Etymology

Sideline is made of side and line, meaning 'edge' and 'mark'. It first named the line that shows the edge of a playing field, so it still means that boundary today.