end line
noun
: a line marking an end or boundary especially of a playing area: such as
a
: a line at either end of a football field 10 yards beyond and parallel to the goal line
b
: a line at either end of a court (as in basketball or tennis) perpendicular to the sidelines
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Shrader’s third goal of the night came courtesy of Chawinga again, this time after driving the ball to the end line before releasing it to Shrader at close distance, requiring only a touch to control and another to slot it in.
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Tamerra Griffin, New York Times, 28 Sep. 2025
Meanwhile, 12 additional 4K cameras have been added to each stadium, placed alongside boundaries and end lines to provide additional angles for review.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 26 Aug. 2025
In the 81st minute, Espinoza unsuccessfully pleaded for a penalty kick after getting tangled near the end line with Austin defender Zan Kolmanic.
—Cam Inman, Mercury News, 9 July 2025
The Lakers tried to ride their best five to the finish Sunday, but ran out of gas and were passed up just prior to the end line by a bunch of young legs.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 1 May 2025
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Tamerra Griffin, New York Times, 28 Sep. 2025
Meanwhile, 12 additional 4K cameras have been added to each stadium, placed alongside boundaries and end lines to provide additional angles for review.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 26 Aug. 2025
In the 81st minute, Espinoza unsuccessfully pleaded for a penalty kick after getting tangled near the end line with Austin defender Zan Kolmanic.
—Cam Inman, Mercury News, 9 July 2025
The Lakers tried to ride their best five to the finish Sunday, but ran out of gas and were passed up just prior to the end line by a bunch of young legs.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 1 May 2025
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“End line.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/end%20line. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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