Meaning & use
Serried
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Arranged in close, compact rows, especially describing people or objects standing shoulder to shoulder.
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The general reviewed serried ranks of soldiers standing at attention.
Serried rows of pine trees lined the mountain slope.
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Derived from the French 'serrer,' meaning to press or crowd together; almost always used with 'ranks' or 'rows.'
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