touchline
noun
touch·line
ˈtəch-ˌlīn 
: either of the lines that bound the long sides of the field of play in rugby and soccer
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After years of turmoil and confusion off the field, Hansi Flick’s calming presence on the Camp Nou touchline seems to have been absorbed into the team.
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Zak Garner-Purkis, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
In another example, from the 5-0 victory against West Ham United in December, Diaz roams towards the right touchline as Liverpool are building up the attack.
—Ahmed Walid, The Athletic, 26 Feb. 2025
Abruptly, a mother on the other touchline marched across the pitch and demanded the referee stop the game.
—Katie Whyatt, The Athletic, 15 Feb. 2025
Early in his reign at Sporting, Amorim’s touchline demeanour got him into trouble on more than one occasion.
—Charlotte Harpur, The Athletic, 24 Jan. 2025
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Zak Garner-Purkis, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
In another example, from the 5-0 victory against West Ham United in December, Diaz roams towards the right touchline as Liverpool are building up the attack.
—Ahmed Walid, The Athletic, 26 Feb. 2025
Abruptly, a mother on the other touchline marched across the pitch and demanded the referee stop the game.
—Katie Whyatt, The Athletic, 15 Feb. 2025
Early in his reign at Sporting, Amorim’s touchline demeanour got him into trouble on more than one occasion.
—Charlotte Harpur, The Athletic, 24 Jan. 2025
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“Touchline.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/touchline. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.
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touchline
noun
touch·line
ˈtəch-ˌlīn
: either of the lines that mark the sides of the field of play in rugby and soccer
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