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

Examples of service line in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Routine on paper, but in practice, the service lines were switched off before transfers were complete. —Liam Dunne, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026

The city required that bidders provide the unit cost for most of the items typically encountered when replacing lead service lines, and has set up an allowance for items that cannot be detailed. —Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 26 May 2026

The installation of lead service lines was banned nationwide in 1986, but millions of homes still receive tap water through them. —Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2026

Congress banned lead usage in 1986, but lead service lines remain in the ground all over the country. —Riley Moser, CBS News, 20 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1875, in the meaning defined above

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