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Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: sidelines /ˈsaɪdˌlaɪnz/ pl n - the area immediately outside the playing area, where substitute players sit
- the peripheral areas of any region, organization, etc
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024side•line /ˈsaɪdˌlaɪn/USA pronunciation n., v., -lined, -lin•ing. n. [countable] - an activity done in addition to one's regular job.
- Sport
- either of the two lines that make the side boundaries of an athletic field or court.
- sidelines, [plural* the + ~;
usually: on/from + the + ~] the place or circumstance in which one does not participate but simply observes:The former president could only watch from the sidelines while the new president took over the government.
v. [~ + object] - to remove from action:The pitcher was sidelined with an arm injury.
See -lin-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024side•line (sīd′līn′),USA pronunciation n., v., -lined, -lin•ing. n. - a line at the side of something.
- a business or activity pursued in addition to one's primary business;
a second occupation. - an additional or auxiliary line of goods:a grocery store with a sideline of household furnishings.
- Sport
- either of the two lines defining the side boundaries of a field or court.
- sidelines, the area immediately beyond either sideline, where the substitute players sit.
v.t. - to render incapable of participation, esp. in anything involving vigorous, physical action, as a sport:An injury to his throwing arm sidelined the quarterback for two weeks.
- side1 + line1 1685–95, American.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: sideline /ˈsaɪdˌlaɪn/ n - a line that marks the side boundary of a playing area
- a subsidiary interest or source of income
- an auxiliary business activity or line of merchandise
vb (transitive)- to prevent (a player) from taking part in a game
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