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

Leverage your next pair of wedges to give longline trousers and floor-sweeping dresses an instant lift. — Shelby Ying Hyde, Refinery29, 4 Feb. 2026

Swift sported a breezy black floral corset dress from one of her favorite brands, Zimmermann, and paired it with a sleek longline tuxedo jacket. — Irene Kim, Vogue, 8 May 2026

To complete the look, wear the cream and blue-striped pants with a colorful longline tank and some chunky Nike sneakers—or even a pair of flip-flops to combat the heat. — Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 27 Apr. 2026

The helicopter crew brought a paramedic directly to the patient using a 200-foot longline, the sheriff's office said. — Tim Fang, CBS News, 11 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