Meaning & use
line
A long, thin mark, or a sequence of people, words, or things arranged in order.
See it in a sentence
He drew a straight line across the page to divide the two columns.
We waited in line for nearly an hour to buy tickets.
A note on using this word
Line has dozens of specialized senses, from a company's product range ('a new line of shoes') to a spoken part in a play.
Words with a similar meaning
rowqueue
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Another way to use it
2. noun
A single row of words in a poem, song, or script.
Critics praised the opening line of the poem for its striking imagery.
3. verb
To mark or cover a surface with a line, or to form a row along something.
Tall oak trees line both sides of the quiet street.
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