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
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Adding a concrete lining would bring the costs to a bit over $2 billion.
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Big Think, 17 Oct. 2025
An autoimmune condition that damages the stomach lining, like thyroid disease, can also cause atrophic gastritis.
—Carrie Madormo, Health, 17 Oct. 2025
The pain can often be musculoskeletal, but can also be related to gynaecological conditions such as endometriosis, which is when cells similar to the lining of the uterus grow outside the uterus, often on the ovaries, fallopian tubes, or other pelvic organs.
—Charlotte Harpur, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
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—Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2025
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Big Think, 17 Oct. 2025
An autoimmune condition that damages the stomach lining, like thyroid disease, can also cause atrophic gastritis.
—Carrie Madormo, Health, 17 Oct. 2025
The pain can often be musculoskeletal, but can also be related to gynaecological conditions such as endometriosis, which is when cells similar to the lining of the uterus grow outside the uterus, often on the ovaries, fallopian tubes, or other pelvic organs.
—Charlotte Harpur, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
Cancer treatments such as chemotherapy and radiation are known to damage the lining of the gut, killing healthy cells that aid digestion and repair, according to the National Cancer Institute and MIT researchers.
—Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for lining
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“Lining.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lining. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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lining
noun
lin·ing
ˈlī-niŋ 
: something that lines especially an inner surface of something (as a garment)
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