line
Translation
line, queue, row, boundary
Examples
Draw a straight line on the paper.
Draw a straight line on the paper.
We had to wait in a long line.
We had to wait in a long line.
He forgot his lines in the play.
He forgot his lines in the play.
The Northern line is very busy.
The Northern line is very busy.
Grammar Patterns
a line of ((sth.)) a row or series of (sth.) There was a long line of cars.
in a line arranged in a row Please stand in a line.
to draw a line to make a mark He drew a line under the title.
Similar Words
Synonyms: mark, row, queue, boundary
Etymology
From Latin 'linea' meaning 'linen thread, a line'.
Memory Tips
Picture a 'line' of thread. It can be a straight mark, form a queue of people, or be a line of text.