lining

noun

lin·​ing ˈlī-niŋ 

1

: material that lines or that is used to line especially the inner surface of something (such as a garment)

2

: the act or process of providing something with a lining

Examples of lining in a Sentence

The coat had a soft lining.

the lining of the bladder

Recent Examples on the Web

Construction workers were inside the tunnel at North Figueroa Street in Wilmington when its structural lining failed about six miles in from the entrance, Los Angeles Fire Department's Interim Fire Chief Ronnie Villanueva said at a news conference. —Melina Khan, USA Today, 11 July 2025

If your egg is fertilized, this thickened lining will support implantation and pregnancy. —Laura Dorwart, Verywell Health, 8 July 2025

It’s also made with an antimicrobial lining to keep bacteria and odors at bay. —Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 5 July 2025

After decades of habitat destruction, unregulated hunting and industrial expansion, federal officials had already flagged more than 70 species at risk of extinction—with many more lining up behind them. —Christine Peterson, Wired News, 5 July 2025

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing lining

• every cloud has a silver lining
• long-lining
• silver lining

Rhymes for lining

• dining
• fining
• mining
• pining
• seining
• shining
• signing
• twining
• vining
• whining
• aligning
• assigning

Kids Definition

lining

noun

lin·​ing ˈlī-niŋ 

: something that lines especially an inner surface of something (as a garment)