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A long, narrow mark or band
“From any given point above the plane, draw a straight line perpendicular to the plane.”
A row, column or group of people or things
“Taylor was marching beside Shane when he heard a ruckus at the end of the line of soldiers.”
A length of cord, rope, wire, or other material serving a particular purpose
“The rescue boat managed to get a line aboard the stricken vessel and was able to tow it to safety.”
An established or official way of doing something
“They took a very tough line with the industry right from the word go.”
(line of thought/thinking) A prescribed way of thinking
“Certain teachers were found to reject the unfolding line of thinking being expressed by their students.”
An area or branch of activity, especially one's vocation
“In terms of work, he referred to himself as a human behavior engineer when asked to specify the line he was in.”
A person's ancestry or line of descent
“Mrs. Caywood-Guffy has traced her family line back to an ancestor who lived in Cawood in 1200.”
Written communication
“Perhaps, I should drop my parents a line to let them know how I'm doing.”
A false or exaggerated remark or story
“Workers have been fed this line for over a decade now, and the end result is that they're working harder than ever with less job security.”
A contour or outline considered as a feature of design or composition
“He was drawn to the line of her figure, which was characterized by something almost Byzantine.”
A notional limit or boundary
“Too many rural workers currently live below the line of extreme poverty.”
A connected series of military fieldworks or defenses facing an enemy force
“He began to recruit, train, and insert agents who would gather intelligence behind the enemy line.”
A series of related things or events
“Three blazes in the early hours of Thursday are the latest in a line of 24 arson attacks in the last year.”
A direct course
“We consulted the soggy remains of our map and decided to head in a straight line towards the nearest road.”
A part of a literary work forming one row of written or printed words
“Here is a line from the poem that stands by itself.”
The words of an actor's part in a play or film
“Several takes were required because the actor would consistently forget his line.”
Merchandise carried by a store
“The store's line of well-priced, cheeky accessories is a highlight.”
A particular type or category of something
“This line of leather boots has been designed specifically for the tradesman.”
A brand or trademark dealing in commercial goods
“The new line will focus on all manner of garments, from party dresses to sweaters.”
A thin indented mark or wrinkle on a surface or skin
“Our clinic is able to perform skin resurfacing to remove the unsightly line on your neck.”
A long tube, pipe or cylinder, typically carrying, or allowing the flow of, a substance
“We were installing gas burners in a plant that had a gas line installed several years earlier.”
A succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
A way used as a road
A small area on a surface having a different color from its surroundings, typically one caused by damage or dirt
A statement or theory that is put forward as a premise to be maintained or proved
A mark used to indicate that an item in a list is correct, chosen or dealt with
A transport system using rails
A set of similar units of equipment, typically when connected together
A series of adjoining mountains, often in a line
A line of motor vehicles causing or the result of traffic congestion or a traffic jam
The area in front of the goal
Iron curtain
A line of equal or constant temperature on a graph or chart, such as a weather map
A unit of magnetic flux that produces one abvolt per turn per second
Straight line
The arrangement or disposition of people or things in relation to each other
A facial outline or feature
A rut, groove, or trail in the ground or another surface
A point where two things link, connect or interact
The act, fact or state of lining up in a given pattern or order
The act of advertising or exaggerating the value of something
The use of expressions susceptible of a double signification
A horizontal line over the top of some of the terms in an arithmetic expression
A set sequence in a performance
Dividing line in football between offense and defense
The principal route or line of a railway
A line of railway coaches or wagons coupled together and drawn by an engine
A part of a song that is repeated after each verse
A reason or explanation given to justify a fault or offense
An expression that has been used too often to be interesting or thoughtful
The main subject or topic in a discussion or body of work
A material or product that can be bought and sold
A philosophy or doctrine, typically of a political party
A length, typically between any point of a circle or sphere and its center
An excessively elaborate story or excuse used to justify something
A device used for communication
A marking indicating a measurement on a scale
A seam formed by sewing two edges (especially of skin) together
A word or phrase used to describe a thing or to express a concept, especially in a particular kind of language or branch of study
The lifestyle or means by which one makes a living
The equipment required for a task or sport
Reports of recent events or facts
To be positioned in an orderly manner across a length of something
“I decide to line the books up against the back wall behind where I write.”
To be positioned (at intervals) along the side of something
“The crowd of chanting people walk down the street while law enforcement line the pavements.”
To apply a (thin) layer on the surface of an object
“The cells line our lungs, helping our bodies absorb oxygen while shedding carbon dioxide.”
To form or become marked with lines or folds
“She smiled at Corinne, the tiny wrinkles that would line her face years later teasing the corners of her eyes.”
To apply a veneer or layer to
To make stripes or lines on
To fish using a line and bait or lures trailed behind a boat similarly to trawling
To make a rough drawing of
To fix or put into place
To cover or wrap loosely with folds of cloth
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