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line

noun, verb

/laɪn/

Meaning

A long narrow mark or band; a row of people or things; to cover the inside surface of something.

People waited in a long line outside the theater.

toe the line

row, queue, streak, boundary, stripe

gap, emptiness, space

straight line, waiting line, line up, draw a line

as a noun: a person who breaks the law and lives outside its protection; as a verb: to make somethin...

a structure built against a wall for support; to support or strengthen

An action or remark that causes outrage or offense.

Positions within a group, especially in a hierarchy or organization.

a legal document ordering someone to attend court; to summon someone with such a document

something given as a reward for achievement; to value highly