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noun

ˈlīn How to pronounce line (audio)
Definition of linenext
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as in queue
a series of persons or things arranged one behind another the line for tickets stretched around the block

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2
as in procedure
a way of acting or proceeding since the election, the president has taken a very conservative line

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as in profession
the activity by which one regularly makes a living my line of business is "pre-owned" vehicles, and have I got a deal for you!

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4
as in area
a region of activity, knowledge, or influence advanced mathematics is a little outside of my line, but I'll see what I can do to help

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as in limit
a real or imaginary point beyond which a person or thing cannot go you really crossed the line with that outrageous display of bad behavior

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as in pipe
a long hollow cylinder for carrying a substance (as a liquid or gas) the workers rushed to fix the leak in the gas line

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as in cable
a length of braided, flexible material that is used for tying or connecting things he made sure to bring extra fishing line in case a fish broke free

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as in fleet
a group of vehicles traveling together or under one management she owns a line of limousines

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as in route
the direction along which something or someone moves the airplane took a southerly line toward the capital

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as in family
a group of persons who come from the same ancestor a 10th of all island residents are members of the line of this early settler

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as in lineage
the line of ancestors from whom a person is descended he comes from a noble line that goes back several centuries

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line

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verb

1
as in to line up

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as in to fence

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Recent Examples of line
Noun
Under the existing water-rights system, that makes the district among the last in line to be required to take cuts in a shortage. — Ian Jamesstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2023 Bears fans weren’t worried, though, as four-star slinger Austin Novosad was in line to sign to the program when the early signing period opened. — Dallas News, 9 Feb. 2023 Lisa Krajci was first in line at Ray's Wine and Spirits in Wauwatosa Wednesday and waited to meet her favorite baller from her childhood − legendary basketball player Scottie Pippen. — Ricardo Torres, Journal Sentinel, 8 Feb. 2023 Unlike the other two phones in this line, the highest amount of storage is 256GB. — Karl Klockars, PCMAG, 8 Feb. 2023 See All Example Sentences for line
Recent Examples of Synonyms for line
  1. queue
  2. procedure
  3. profession
  4. area
  5. limit
  6. pipe
  7. cable
  8. fleet
Noun
  • The most important thing is still the queue. 📬 Sign up for the Daily Brief Our free, fast, and fun briefing on the global economy, delivered every weekday morning.
    — Catherine Baab, Quartz, 18 Apr. 2025
  • Touching on the popular nature of her work, Hendry brushes past the topic of queues.
    — Kristen Tauer, Footwear News, 11 Apr. 2025
Definition of queue
Noun
  • The procedure itself, which Dr. Talei started developing around 10 years ago, takes about 30 to 60 minutes under local anesthesia and the recovery is fairly minor.
    — Hedy Phillips, People.com, 22 Apr. 2025
  • These were not the rules of the liberal international order, which sought to supplant power politics with legal procedures.
    — Stacie E. Goddard, Foreign Affairs, 22 Apr. 2025
Definition of procedure
Noun
  • Richard Hendricks, Pied Piper’s founder and the primary author of that algorithm, is a coder by profession but an idealist by nature.
    — Megan Garber, The Atlantic, 16 Apr. 2025
  • The native Texan has a short résumé, mainly because playing Georgie became something of a permanent profession.
    — Skyler Trepel, EW.com, 16 Apr. 2025
Definition of profession
Noun
  • The incident was reported Monday at 7:11 p.m., and the last update regarding this incident was released on Monday at 7:17 p.m. Past Incidents in the last 12 hours: There were no traffic incidents reported in this area for the past 12 hours.
    — Kansas City Star Bot, Kansas City Star, 15 Apr. 2025
  • In 2022, only 14% of hospices in the United States were located in rural areas.
    — James Dismond, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
Definition of area
Noun
  • The standard residential plan has no firm data cap and no allotted data limit for full-speed service.
    — PC Magazine, PC Magazine, 16 Apr. 2025
  • There’s a 14-day maximum limit on stays, and a park entrance fee is required to enter Everglades National Park to access Flamingo Lodge and the restaurant.
    — Mariette Williams, Travel + Leisure, 16 Apr. 2025
Definition of limit
Noun
  • Bell had opened the pipe steam valve by hand, which kept the lights on two hours after Titanic hit the iceberg, saving hundreds of lives.
    — Sean Kingsley, HollywoodReporter, 11 Apr. 2025
  • The initial test site is near UC Irvine’s recreation center, with pipes running beneath daycare facilities, and future experiments are planned for UC San Diego’s campus.
    — Jesse Kuehn, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Apr. 2025
Definition of pipe
Noun
  • The series was also the third best performing show on cable in the first quarter of the year among adults 18-34.
    — Katie Campione, Deadline, 10 Apr. 2025
  • Concern about the potential impact of rising prices has been the talk of, well, everything lately, from cable news to podcasts to online articles all trying to help consumers figure out what this all means for right now and for the future.
    — Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 9 Apr. 2025
Definition of cable
Noun
  • The line’s new U.S. flagship – designed with American guests in mind – is home to the largest Yacht Club in the line’s fleet.
    — Nathan Diller, USA Today, 18 Apr. 2025
  • Manhattan Beer employees supply bars, restaurants, delis and groceries throughout New York City, Westchester, Long Island and the Hudson Valley with beer, wine and cider with their fleet of 350 trucks.
    — Ellen Moynihan, New York Daily News, 17 Apr. 2025
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