enemy line /ˈɛnəmi ˈlaɪn/ noun2 •The line of battle of one's enemy.Once the two fleets had met, it was then likely, if not inevitable, that only some of the attacking fleet would make it through the enemy line. — 2008 •[usually plural] The boundary of the territory controlled by the enemy.The aviation service can, in two hours, go 100 miles back of enemy lines and return, bringing important information. — 1917 formsenemy lines