line
/laɪn/
noun
- A long, thin mark on a surface.
- The road had a white line in the middle.
- She drew a straight line across the paper.
- There was a line on the wall where the picture used to hang.
- A row of people or things arranged one behind another or side by side.
- The students formed a line outside the classroom.
- A line of trees bordered the driveway.
- We stood in line for tickets to the movie.
- A piece of rope, cord, or wire used for a specific purpose.
- The fisherman cast his line into the water.
- She pulled the line to raise the flag.
- He hung the clothes on the line to dry.
- A telephone or other communication connection.
- The phone line was busy all morning.
- Please hold the line while I transfer your call.
- They installed a new internet line in the office.
- A route or track for trains, buses, or other vehicles.
- The train line runs from the city to the suburbs.
- The subway line was closed for repairs.
- She takes bus line number 42 to work.
- A boundary or limit.
- He crossed the line from friendly to rude.
- The finish line was just ahead.
- The ball went over the line and out of bounds.
- A series of words in a poem, song, or text.
- She memorized the first line of the poem.
- The song's chorus has a catchy line.
- He read a few lines from the book aloud.
- A type of product or service offered by a company.
- The store carries a new line of organic foods.
- She works in the budget line of the business.
- Their product line includes shoes and accessories.
verb
- To form a row along the edge of something.
- People lined the streets to watch the parade.
- Trees line the path to the house.
- Books lined the shelves in the library.
- To cover the inside surface of something with a material.
- She lined the jacket with silk.
- He lined the drawer with paper.
- The box was lined with velvet to protect the jewelry.