Meanings
plural touchlines · alternative touch line
- ball gamesOne 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 Stoke”, in BBC Sport1 more example
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.
2022, Liam McIlvanney, The Heretic, page 107Synonyms: sideline
Synonyms & antonyms
nounOne of the lines that mark the border limits of the pitch.
Origin
Translations
Bulgarian страни́чна ли́ния
- страни́чна ли́ния (straníčna línija)Translations
Czech postranní čára
- postranní čáraTranslations
Italian linea di fondocampo
- linea di fondocampoTranslations
Spanish línea de banda, línea de cal
- línea de bandaTranslations
- línea de calTranslations
Swedish sidlinje
- sidlinjeTranslations
Cite this entry
touchline. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/touchline
“touchline.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/touchline. Accessed November 2, 2026.
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