Meaning & use

row

noun·Everyday

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a straight line of people or things arranged next to each other

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We sat in the front row for the concert.

The farmer planted the seeds in neat rows.

A note on using this word

Pronounced to rhyme with 'go' in this sense; a different pronunciation (rhyming with 'cow') means a noisy argument, mainly in British English.

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2. verb

to propel a boat using oars

They rowed across the lake to reach the small island.

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