line of scrimmage

line of scrimmage Word Origin See more synonyms for line of scrimmage on Thesaurus.com noun Football.

1. an imaginary line parallel to the goal lines that passes from one sideline to the other through the point of the football closest to the goal line of each team.

Origin of line of scrimmage First recorded in 1905–10 Related Words for line of scrimmage flat, line British Dictionary definitions for line of scrimmage line of scrimmage noun

1. American football an imaginary line, parallel to the goal lines, on which the ball is placed at the start of a down and on either side of which the offense and defense line up