Pronunciation: /laɪn/
noun a row or connected series of people or things
A1 Please stand in line for the bus.
A2 The teacher drew a straight line on the chalkboard.
B1 The company is launching a new line of products next month.
B2 The artist carefully painted each line of the portrait.
C1 The author's writing is known for its beautiful prose and poetic lines.
C2 The CEO delivered a powerful speech that really hit home with the bottom line.
verb mark or cover with lines
A1 Please line up in an orderly fashion.
A2 Can you line the books up on the shelf?
B1 The teacher asked the students to line up for the school trip.
B2 The workers were instructed to line the shelves with new products.
C1 The director lined up a series of meetings to discuss the new project.
C2 The chef lined the ingredients up on the counter before starting to cook.
formal Please stand in line and wait for your turn to enter the museum.
informal Let's get in line for the concert before it gets too crowded.
slang I can't believe we cut the line and got to the front of the club!
figurative The new policy is a fine line between being fair and being too strict.
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