service line

noun

: a line marked on a court in various games (such as handball or tennis) parallel to the front wall or to the net to mark a boundary of the service area or service court

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Schultz described the budget as one that will include $76.3 million for capital improvements, nearly $124 million for workers’ salaries and benefits, $1 million to start planning improvements to the Washington Street corridor and $10.6 million to continue lead service line replacements. Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 30 May 2025 Senior opposite Carson Dyer stepped up to the service line with the Aztecs trailing 14-12 after a great swing by Aztecs senior Ty Lemmon, which stopped the Panthers’ first match-point opportunity. David Delgado, Oc Register, 11 May 2025 The Mavericks were up 17-16 when Hornyak went to the service line and ripped four consecutive aces on both ends of a Mavericks timeout. Tim Meehan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 May 2025 In a world of ever-expanding and changing product portfolios, new service lines, new customers and new geographies, keeping up with the creation of knowledge to help customers help themselves, empower agents and enable AI agents is no small task. Adrian Swinscoe, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for service line

Word History

First Known Use

1875, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of service line was in 1875

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“Service line.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/service%20line. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.

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