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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The ball was a picture-perfect delivery from senior captain Payton Hayes after taking her defender to the end line.
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Ishmael Johnson, Dallas Morning News, 27 Mar. 2026
Porter opened the second quarter with a steal, driving in for a thunderous dunk that rattled the rim and pushed the backboard past the end line before swinging back.
—Rick Armstrong, Chicago Tribune, 23 Jan. 2026
His ability to dribble to the end line and behind the defense to provide service into the box could complement Dejan Joveljic’s elite poacher tendencies.
—Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 15 Jan. 2026
Bell received a pass from along the end line and to the right of the goal before using a nifty, back-heel feed to send the ball on to Brown.
—Tris Wykes, Twin Cities, 1 Nov. 2025
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Ishmael Johnson, Dallas Morning News, 27 Mar. 2026
Porter opened the second quarter with a steal, driving in for a thunderous dunk that rattled the rim and pushed the backboard past the end line before swinging back.
—Rick Armstrong, Chicago Tribune, 23 Jan. 2026
His ability to dribble to the end line and behind the defense to provide service into the box could complement Dejan Joveljic’s elite poacher tendencies.
—Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 15 Jan. 2026
Bell received a pass from along the end line and to the right of the goal before using a nifty, back-heel feed to send the ball on to Brown.
—Tris Wykes, Twin Cities, 1 Nov. 2025
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“End line.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/end%20line. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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