line - English word #219

Translation

A long thin mark, or a row of people or things one behind the other.

Word origin

Comes from the Old English 'line' and Latin 'linea', meaning a string or thread.

Gender

Plurallines

straight across .

Here 'line' means a long thin mark.

.

Here 'line' means a row of people waiting one behind the other.

top .

Here 'line' means a row of space for writing on.

A line is a long, thin mark, like one drawn with a pen. It can also mean a row of people or things standing one after another.

road

A long, hard path that cars and people use to travel from one place to another.

point

An exact place, moment, or idea, or the sharp end of something.

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