line judge

noun

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

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Clearly, the line judge could’ve and should’ve waited. — Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Dec. 2025 Human line judges at the tournament have been replaced by optical technology to determine whether a ball is ruled in or out. — Skyler Caruso, People.com, 31 Aug. 2025 Novak Djokovic got defaulted for accidentally swatting a ball into the throat of a line judge. — Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 6 June 2026 In 2025, line judges were replaced by electronic line calling, making challenges unnecessary, but players are still allowed to request a replay. — Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 30 June 2026 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 7 Jul. 2026.

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