blue line

noun

: either of two blue lines that divide an ice hockey rink into three equal zones and that separate the offensive and defensive zones from the center-ice neutral zone

Examples of blue line in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Colorado’s Cale Makar obviously was banged up heading into the series with Vegas but didn’t appear on the scoresheet in his two games, and Colorado’s talented blue line didn’t score a single goal in the four-game sweep. —Jesse Granger, New York Times, 27 May 2026

Also visible from space is a thin, blue line that seems to hover just above our planet’s surface: the atmosphere. —Scott Solomon, The Conversation, 21 May 2026

Former Duck William Karlsson’s stretch pass from the left faceoff dot of the Vegas zone to the Ducks’ blue line sprang Marner for a partial breakaway. —Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 15 May 2026

In 2026, memorabilia showcases the America 250 logo, which features red, white and blue lines intersecting to form the triple-digit landmark number. —Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 14 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1925, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for blue line

• affine
• airline
• align
• aline
• assign
• baseline
• beamline
• benign
• bloodline
• bovine
• brucine
• byline