lain

[ leyn ]

verb

1. past participle of lie ².

lain

/ leɪn /

verb

1. the past participle of lie 2

Example Sentences

His great-nephew, Lieutenant Colonel Julian Anderson, watched as his wooden coffin was gently lowered into a freshly dug grave - stunned to discover his great-uncle’s body had lain undetected for decades nearby.

From BBC

A flotilla of war canoes sat ready to take the king - who has lain in state for six days - to his final resting place on Mount Taupiri, sacred to the Māori people.

From BBC

In 2013 a developer bought Dalton Mills after it had lain empty since the 1980s.

From BBC

A rivalry that had lain dormant during City's drop down the divisions was bubbling once more.

From BBC

Nottinghamshire Police said it believed the bodies "had lain undiscovered for some time".

From BBC

Related Words

• belong
• exist
• prevail
• remain
• spread
• stretch