multiline

adjective

mul·​ti·​line ˌməl-tē-ˈlīn 

-ˌtī-

: composed of, involving, or able to accommodate more than one line: such as

a

: consisting of multiple lines of text

a multiline headline

: capable of showing, containing, or processing multiple lines of text

a multiline display/field

New multiline optical character readers are already being put in place; they can read an entire address and spray forth a bar code that stands for a nine-digit ZIP …

—Jake Page

b

: having or involving multiple telecommunications lines

a multiline phone plan

c

: having or selling multiple product lines

It is a single-line car dealer in an era of hungry multiline megadealers.

—Thomas Moore

While most agents specialize in life insurance, a growing number (called multiline agents) offer both life and property/casualty policies.

—Occupational Outlook Handbook

Word History

First Known Use

1870, in the meaning defined above