line

[laɪn]

Definition:
1. A formation of people or things one beside another.
2. A mark that is long relative to its width.
3. A formation of people or things one behind another.

Use 'line' in a sentence:

1. She sprinted for the line, legs pumping.
2. O'Brien formed the men into a ragged line.
3. They were all waiting on the starting line.
4. The ball went over the line.
5. My line of work pays pretty well.
6. The clothes froze solid on the washing-line.
7. The line is busy—I'll try again later.
8. She traced a line in the sand.
9. I couldn't get through ─ the line's engaged.
10. We need to take a firm line on tobacco advertising.
11. Telephone charges include line rental.
12. What line of work are you in?
13. All the new homes are on line.
14. Two thousand ─ and that's my bottom line!
15. She says $95,000 is her bottom line.
16. The line is busy ─ I'll try again later.
17. She is in line for promotion.
18. This line of reasoning is faulty.
19. Three horses crossed the finish line together.
20. Don't give me that line about having to work late again.
21. She flubbed the first line of the song.
22. I can only remember the first two lines of that song.
23. The government took a hard line on the strike.
24. I drew a line across the page.
25. I could see the finish line and thought I was home and dry.
26. The children all stood in a line.
27. Your bill includes line rental.
28. Is that your best chat-up line?
29. She put her washing on the line.
30. We'll make a decision on that further down the line.
31. The harsh light showed up the lines on her face.
32. This line doesn't scan.
33. Rule a line at the end of every piece of work.
34. They followed the line of the river for three miles.
35. The bottom line is that we have to make a decision today.
36. I forget how the next line goes.
37. Cars are checked as they come off the production line.
38. I don't want to lose my place in the line.
39. Review your training needs with your line manager.
40. They ignored the official party line.
41. I can't get an outside line.
42. You can't do much in the art line without training.
43. Orders came down the line from the very top.
44. The fate line begins close to the wrist.
45. Look at line 5 of the text.
46. Drop me a line when you get there.
47. Your feet must be behind the line when you serve.
48. The railway line was electrified in the 1950s.
49. Take a sheet of paper and draw a line down the middle.
50. He laughed, revealing a line of white teeth.
51. Power is fed into the electricity line through an underground cable.
52. Our telephone lines are open during normal office hours.
53. If you hold the line, I'll see if she is available.
54. She asked me to hold the line.
55. Somewhere along the line a large amount of money went missing.
56. The playing area was marked off with a white line.
57. Please move; you're right in my line of vision.