centerline

noun

cen·​ter·​line ˈsen-tər-ˈlīn How to pronounce centerline (audio)
-ˌlīn,
ˈse-nər-
: a real or imaginary line that is equidistant from the surface or sides of something

Examples of centerline in a Sentence

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Matte black racing stripes run along the body’s centerline. Mark Ewing, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025 Look straight down and keep your eyes on the centerline at bottom of the lap lane. The New York Times, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Mar. 2025 The pair, while traveling east in a 2020 Honda that was negotiating a curve, crossed the centerline into the westbound lane and collided head-on with a 2015 Ford traveling west, according to a State Police report. Nwa Democrat-Gazette, Arkansas Online, 16 June 2025 The police stated that Lacy’s actions caused the driver of a 2017 Kia Cadenza to swerve over the centerline to avoid impact with the Charger. Wayne Sterling, CNN Money, 13 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for centerline

Word History

First Known Use

1807, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of centerline was in 1807

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“Centerline.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/centerline. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.

Kids Definition

centerline

noun
cen·​ter·​line ˈsen-tər-ˈlīn How to pronounce centerline (audio)
: a real or imaginary line that runs down the middle of something
the centerline of the highway
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