defensive line of scrimmage

noun

The scrimmage line on the defensive side of the football field.

Opposite
offensive line of scrimmage
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Meanings

noundefensive line of scrimmage (plural defensive lines of scrimmage)

plural defensive lines of scrimmage

  1. American footballThe scrimmage line on the defensive side of the football field.
  2. American footballA defensive line.

Synonyms & antonyms

Opposite
offensive line of scrimmage
Cite this entry
APA

defensive line of scrimmage. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/defensive%20line%20of%20scrimmage

MLA

“defensive line of scrimmage.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/defensive%20line%20of%20scrimmage. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “defensive line of scrimmage,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/defensive%20line%20of%20scrimmage.

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