beltline

noun

belt·​line ˈbelt-ˌlīn 

variants or belt line

plural beltlines or belt lines

1

: a line encircling the narrowest part of the waist : waistline

also : the part of a piece of clothing that covers the waistline

The three of them scuffled for a few seconds before the purse-snatcher reached for a pistol tucked in his beltline.

—Elliott Woods

2

automotive : the line of an automobile body along the side of the vehicle just below the windows

The car has a low beltline and a lot of glass for good visibility.

—Marshall Schuon

3

a

usually belt line : a railroad going wholly or partly around a city for the interchange of traffic between trunk lines or for handling traffic to terminals off the trunk lines

b

: a transport line (such as a highway) that typically encircles a city

Examples of beltline in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

An Apex homebuilder has purchased an undeveloped plot of land inside Raleigh's beltline at 2710 Troxey Dr. for $10.4 million. —Zachery Eanes, Axios, 15 July 2024

Despite a high beltline, visibility is excellent, and the big windshield adds to a feeling of roominess. —Steven Cole Smith, Car and Driver, 13 July 2023

Comments on the current Statewide Transportation Improvement Program, which includes $460 million toward restarting the beltline, can be sent to ALDOT here. —Dennis Pillion | [e-mail], al, 23 June 2023

Soft-touch door handles built into vehicle’s beltline, along bottom of windows. —Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 17 Apr. 2023

Word History

First Known Use

1863, in the meaning defined at sense 3a