yard line

noun

: any of a series of marked or imaginary lines one yard apart on a football field that are parallel to the goal lines and that indicate the distance to the nearest goal line

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The performance was stamped with a stop on a drive that began on the Dallas 5-yard line after a muffed punt in the fourth quarter. — Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Aug. 2026 That included a fourth-and-5 conversion at the Jets’ 37-yard line with quick throw to rookie tight end Bauer Sharp. — Rick Stroud, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 Aug. 2026 Starting from the Chiefs’ 23-yard line, first-round rookie Ty Simpson and six-string running back Dean Conners pushed the ball to the Chiefs end zone in four plays to give the Rams a 13-9 lead. — Kansas City Star, 15 Aug. 2026 But on 2nd and 10 from the Minnesota 40-yard line, Dart took a crushing 8-yard sack from blitzing Vikings safety Jay Ward that shook New York’s quarterback up. — Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 15 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for yard line

Word History

First Known Use

1898, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of yard line was in 1898

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“Yard line.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/yard%20line. Accessed 17 Aug. 2026.

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