longline

noun

long·​line ˈlȯŋ-ˌlīn 

-ˈlīn

: a heavy fishing line that may be many miles long and that has baited hooks in series

Examples of longline in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Its longline fit offers coverage in blustery winds or rain without feeling too bulky in mild temperatures. — Olivia Cigliano, InStyle, 4 Aug. 2026

In 2015, the last year fishing was allowed around the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands, the longline fishing fleet caught and discarded more than 7,000 sharks. — NPR, 3 Aug. 2026

Keep reading to find the longline shorts your own packing list is missing—every pair is under $100, and prices start at just $19. — Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 29 July 2026

Juan Carlos Valencia spent the afternoon of January 13th with his father, Johnny, loading ice into the hold of the Fiorella, a small longline-fishing boat. — Will Freeman, New Yorker, 30 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1688, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for longline

• affine
• airline
• align
• aline
• assign
• baseline
• beamline
• benign
• bloodline
• bovine
• brucine
• byline