line
- noun
- /laɪn/
- There was a whole line of people behind the movie theater waiting for the premiere.
- wait in line
- a long line
- the front of the line
You should see all of you guys in a line going like this.
- You should see all of you guys in a line going like this.
- So it's got a whole a whole line of them Yep.
- Lots of people are in line and it's freezing cold.
- They encounter a line at their favorite coffee bar.
- You walk in the waiting in line not to, but no masks.
Examples
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Line up in a straight line here.
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Let's all walk in a line in a circle and flatten it.
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You should see all of you guys in a line going like this.
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Form a line in front of me.
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I stood at the end of the line and listened to the band play.
Fiction book (1990) -
So there's a huge line to go to the wax museum.
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Everyone forms a loosely spaced line and begins walking slowly south, eyes to the ground.
Academic text (2008) -
I'm now standing at the back of the line to go in.
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A long line formed outside the concert venue as fans eagerly waited to enter.
Synonyms
A line of things or people placed side by side
An arrangement of people or things in a pattern for a purpose
A line of people standing side by side
A line of people or things arranged one behind another
The arrangement of things in a straight line or correct position
A line of people or vehicles one behind another
A line of people or things where one is behind another
A neat row of people or objects
A single line of people or things one behind another
Antonyms
Idioms
- Formal
While doing your job, especially in police, military, or other official work
- Informal
To take money for yourself in a dishonest way using a job or position
Compounds
- US
A marked line on a football field showing how many yards the ball is from the nearest goal line
A line of workers outside a workplace during a strike who stand to protest and stop others entering
- Jargon
An invisible line on a football field where teams stand before each play
- Specialized
A series of machines and workers in a factory that make a product step by step
- Specialized
A single entry in a budget or bill that shows how much money it is and what it is for
- Specialized
A low rhythm or melody played by bass instruments that gives music its beat and depth
A line that shows the edge of a piece of land and separates it from a neighbor's
A line of people at a government office waiting to get job help or benefit money
- Specialized
A straight line on a graph showing the general direction of data points
- Specialized
A pipe that carries dirty water and waste from buildings to a place that cleans it
How Organized
Surface Forms
Etymology
Line comes from the idea of a thread or string, so people standing 'along a thread' make a straight row; imagine people lined up along a rope. So a line is a row or formation of people or things.