Pronunciation: /roʊ/

Definitions of row

noun a street with a continuous line of houses along one or both of its sides

Example Sentences

A1 I sat in the front row at the movie theater.

A2 The students lined up in a row to take turns presenting.

B1 The row of houses along the street all had red doors.

B2 The row of trees provided shade on a hot summer day.

C1 The row of numbers on the spreadsheet needed to be sorted in ascending order.

C2 The row of books on the shelf was organized by genre and author.

verb to have a quarrel or dispute

Example Sentences

A1 The children rowed a boat on the lake.

A2 She rows every morning for exercise.

B1 We rowed against the current to reach the shore.

B2 The team rowed their way to victory in the regatta.

C1 The rowing team has been training hard for the upcoming competition.

C2 He rowed across the ocean solo, setting a new record.

Examples of row in a Sentence

formal The students sat quietly in a row during the assembly.

informal Let's sit in the front row so we can see better.

slang She always sits in the front row, she's such a teacher's pet.

figurative The team has been on a winning streak, they are really on a row.

Grammatical Forms of row

past tense

rowed

plural

rows

comparative

more row

superlative

most row

present tense

row

future tense

will row

perfect tense

have rowed

continuous tense

is rowing

singular

row

positive degree

row

infinitive

to row

gerund

rowing

participle

rowed

Origin and Evolution of row

First Known Use: 1250 year
Language of Origin: Old English
Story behind the word: The word 'row' originated from the Old English word 'rāw' which meant a line or series of things.
Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'row' evolved to also mean a noisy or angry dispute, as well as a linear arrangement of objects or people. It has also been used in nautical contexts to refer to the act of propelling a boat with oars.