line judge

noun

: a football linesman whose duties include keeping track of the official time for the game

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This year, for the first time, Wimbledon had no line judges. Sam Knight, New Yorker, 12 July 2025 The technology replaced roughly 300 human line judges this year, some of whom showed up in their striped uniforms to protest. semafor.com, 11 July 2025 For the first time in 148 years, Wimbledon has no line judges. Daniel Wine, CNN Money, 7 July 2025 Ellesse has been named the official tennis apparel partner of the tournament, providing outfits for the ball crew, line judges, officials, volunteers and staff. Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 9 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for line judge

Word History

First Known Use

1970, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of line judge was in 1970

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“Line judge.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/line%20judge. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.

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