a human chain

noun

: a line of people standing next to each other with their arms linked

Protesters formed a human chain around the ancient tree to prevent it from being cut down.

Examples of a human chain in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Activists linked hands and formed a human chain outside the Washington venue, demanding Trump be removed as its chairman for failing to protect and manage it. — Mariam Khan, ABC News, 18 Sep. 2026

As during the reign of the Inca empire, today’s vicuñas are corralled using a communal technique called the chaccu—a human chain of hundreds of people slowly guiding groups of the creatures into mobile paddocks. — Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 7 Sep. 2026

And in Pereira, a CNN team on the ground saw rescue workers and volunteers form a human chain to remove debris and help save those trapped from an apartment building. — Rocio Munoz, CNN Money, 12 Aug. 2026

Demonstrators have been attempting to block people and vehicles from entering and exiting, linking their arms in a human chain and using trash cans, umbrellas and other items as makeshift shields and barricades. — Philip Marcelo, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2026

Rhymes for a human chain

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