service line

noun

The line, in tennis and similar sports, from behind which the ball is initially served and which the feet must not cross when serving.

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baseline
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Meanings

nounservice line (plural service lines)

plural service lines

  1. badmintonhobbiesThe line, in tennis and similar sports, from behind which the ball is initially served and which the feet must not cross when serving.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounthe back line bounding each end of a tennis or handball court; when serving the server must not step over this line

Similar
baseline
Broader
line
Also see
baseline

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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APA

service line. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/service%20line

MLA

“service line.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/service%20line. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “service line,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/service%20line.

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