line — a long narrow mark or band
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a long narrow mark or band
Pronunciation (IPA): /laɪn/
Example Sentences
- The teacher told the students to color inside the lines, but Tommy turned his worksheet into abstract art.
- She waited in line for three hours to buy the new iPhone.
- My fishing line got tangled, and now it looks like a bowl of spaghetti.
line
NOUN[/laɪn/]
a long narrow mark or band
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🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/laɪn/
🇬🇧 UK/laɪn/
🌳Etymology
Rootline
🎵Rhyme
minefinewinespine
mine
fine
wine
spine
🔗Collocations
stand in line
draw a line
cross the line
bottom line
phone line
production line
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“The teacher told the students to color inside the lines, but Tommy turned his worksheet into abstract art.”
“She waited in line for three hours to buy the new iPhone.”
😄 Fun example
“My fishing line got tangled, and now it looks like a bowl of spaghetti.”
“The assembly line workers produce 500 cars per day.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
rowqueuestripeboundarycord
Antonyms
curvecircledisorder
Related
linearalignmentsequenceborderoutline
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