View synonyms for lines

lines

/ laɪnz /

plural noun

general appearance or outline
a car with fine lines
a plan of procedure or construction
built on traditional lines
1. the spoken words of a theatrical presentation
2. the words of a particular role
  he forgot his lines
informal.
a marriage certificate
marriage lines
luck, fate, or fortune (esp in the phrase hard lines )
1. rows of tents, buildings, temporary stabling, etc, in a military camp
  transport lines
2. a defensive position, row of trenches, or other fortification
  we broke through the enemy lines
1. a school punishment of writing the same sentence or phrase out a specified number of times
2. the phrases or sentences so written out
  a hundred lines
read between the lines
to understand or find an implicit meaning in addition to the obvious one

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Example Sentences

She fears for her son's future in a polarised society where the lines of division seem to be hardening.

From BBC

I’m enjoying time with my husband, Steve, standing between clean lines on the deep blue courts made bluer by the artificial glow.

From Los Angeles Times

The area had limited water and electrical service and no gas lines, sewers, garbage pickup or paved roads, according to a historical study prepared by the Architectural Resources Group last month for the city council.

From Los Angeles Times

A man who was targeted by county lines gangs when he was aged eight years old was offered a football and money for the gas bills as an incentive.

From BBC

Other large mandatory lines of government expenditure include Medicare - a government-funded health insurance program primarily serving Americans aged over 65.

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