foul line

• Ligne sur un terrain ou une aire de sport marquant la limite pour une faute, par exemple au basketball (ligne de lancer franc) ou au baseball (ligne de démarcation des fausses balles partant du marbre).

A line on a sports field or court that marks a boundary for a foul, such as in basketball (free throw line) or baseball (foul line extending from home plate).

1. Baseball boundaryB1formalamerican

   A line on a baseball field that extends from home plate through first and third bases to the outfield, marking the boundary between fair and foul territory.

   ligne de démarcation (baseball)

   • The ball landed just inside the foul line for a fair ball.
   • The umpire checked if the ball crossed the foul line.
   • He hit a long drive that curved foul of the left field foul line.

2. Basketball free-throw lineB1formal

   A line on a basketball court 15 feet from the backboard, from which a player takes a free throw.

   ligne de lancer franc

   • The player stepped up to the foul line for two free throws.
   • She made both shots from the foul line.
   • He practices free throws at the foul line every day.