white line
noun
: a band or edge of something white
especially
: a stripe painted on a road and used to guide traffic
Examples of white line in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
The biggest mistake the Li made on the highway was one of the mistakes that XPeng’s auto-driving system made: trying to cross a solid white line to make a lane change.
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Mark Andrews, WIRED, 13 Mar. 2024
Others have highlighted inconsistencies in the alignment of the sweater pattern on Prince Louis' shoulder, as well as a jagged white line in the background near his knee.
—Simon Perry, Peoplemag, 11 Mar. 2024
Now the Lions can play loose and focus on everything between the white lines.
—Jared Ramsey, Detroit Free Press, 20 Jan. 2024
Faint white lines run down its back as do some orange and black blotches.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 29 Feb. 2024
All such driver assistance systems rely on the vehicles’ perception systems, and the Rivian’s cameras watching the road ahead were confused by the white lines of liquid de-icer that had been applied to the road.
—Dan Carney, Popular Science, 1 Feb. 2024
Thin white lines crisscross the logo, creating four squares of clear glass around it.
—PCMAG, 6 Feb. 2024
The orange skunk clownfish has no side bars and a white line along its back and were barely confronted.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 1 Feb. 2024
The thick white lines on dense black backgrounds mimic Greek vase painting.
—Barbara Schreiber, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024
Mark Andrews, WIRED, 13 Mar. 2024
Others have highlighted inconsistencies in the alignment of the sweater pattern on Prince Louis' shoulder, as well as a jagged white line in the background near his knee.
—Simon Perry, Peoplemag, 11 Mar. 2024
Now the Lions can play loose and focus on everything between the white lines.
—Jared Ramsey, Detroit Free Press, 20 Jan. 2024
Faint white lines run down its back as do some orange and black blotches.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 29 Feb. 2024
All such driver assistance systems rely on the vehicles’ perception systems, and the Rivian’s cameras watching the road ahead were confused by the white lines of liquid de-icer that had been applied to the road.
—Dan Carney, Popular Science, 1 Feb. 2024
Thin white lines crisscross the logo, creating four squares of clear glass around it.
—PCMAG, 6 Feb. 2024
The orange skunk clownfish has no side bars and a white line along its back and were barely confronted.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 1 Feb. 2024
The thick white lines on dense black backgrounds mimic Greek vase painting.
—Barbara Schreiber, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
15th century, in the meaning defined above
Time Traveler
The first known use of white line was
in the 15th century
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“White line.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/white%20line. Accessed 16 Apr. 2024.
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