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line

US /laɪn/

noun Foundation · A2 Đời sống hằng ngày

Definition

a formation of people or things one beside another

Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.

Examples

Customers waited in a long line outside the store before it opened.

Word Family

NounNoun
line gốc liner lining
VerbVerb
line gốc
AdjectiveAdj
lineal
AdverbAdv
lineally

Synonyms

  • rowan arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
  • queuea line of people or vehicles waiting for something
  • rangean area in which something acts or operates or has power or control:

Collocations

  • Easy wait in line
    to wait in line, meaning to stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
  • Medium production line efficiency
    describing production line efficiency (the act or process of producing something)
  • Hard improve the company's bottom line
    to improve the company's bottom line, meaning to to make better
  • Very Hard toe the party line obediently
    to toe the party line obediently, meaning to walk so that the toes assume an indicated position or direction

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