-
Trending Now:
More Trending:
- implode ballistic transgender beleaguer scaramouch
- ALL
Definition of mainline
transitive verb
slang : to take by or as if by injecting into a principal vein
intransitive verb
slang : to mainline a narcotic drug
People Are Reading
Examples of mainline in a Sentence
His addiction grew worse when he began mainlining.
First Known Use of mainline
1938
mainline
Definition of mainline
: being part of an established group; also : being in the mainstream
Recent Examples of mainline from the Web
-
In recent decades, churches, particularly mainline Protestant, have seen their congregants age and die off, with few young people replenishing the pews.
-
MKE, the International Air Transport Association call sign for Mitchell, offers nonstop flights to 44 destinations coast-to-coast – many on full-size mainline aircraft.
-
In its quest for distance and forgiveness, Ping has created a mainline performance club with four times the face flex, higher shot flight, and increased MOI. Biion Golf shoes Great shoes.
-
Traffic going westbound, at Bellevue Way, will be channeled into the express lanes, while the mainline lanes to Seattle are closed, from 11 p.m. Friday until 5 a.m. Monday.
-
This weekend’s tasks include lane changes at the Interstate 5 interchange in Seattle, to prepare for a mainline bus-carpool lane to be added June 5.
-
The Episcopal Church peaked nationally in the late 1960s but, like other mainline denominations, has been on a 50-year slide.
-
The Episcopal Church peaked nationally in the late 1960s but, like other mainline denominations, has been on a 50-year slide.
-
The Episcopal Church peaked nationally in the late 1960s but, like other mainline denominations, has been on a 50-year slide.
These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'mainline'. Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
First Known Use of mainline
1941
MAINLINE Defined for English Language Learners
mainline
playDefinition of mainline for English Language Learners
-
: to inject (a drug) directly into a vein
mainline
Definition of mainline for English Language Learners
-
: belonging to an established and widely accepted group or system
Medical Dictionary
mainline
playMedical Definition of mainline
mainlined
;mainlining
transitive verb
slang : to take by or as if by injecting into a principal veinintransitive verb
slang : to mainline a narcotic drug (as heroin)
Learn More about mainline
Seen and Heard
What made you want to look up mainline? Please tell us where you read or heard it (including the quote, if possible).
Writing? Check your grammar now!