plotline

noun

plot·​line ˈplät-ˌlīn 

: a connected series of occurrences that form the plot or part of the plot in a story or drama

Examples of plotline in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The most interesting plotlines, like the time travel stuff and the Lake of Tears, were dropped. — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026

Romeo and Juliet set against the backdrop of DC politics — that in a nutshell is one of the main plotlines in Young Americans, a drama pilot ordered by Hulu, with The Handmaid’s Tale and The Testaments creator Bruce Miller executive producing. — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 26 June 2026

Brody is best known for collaborating with Wilson on videos breaking down viral conversations, from the plotlines of Vanderpump Rules and Tell Me Lies to controversies surrounding brands and famous families, including Solidcore and the Beckhams. — Deirdre Durkan, PEOPLE, 25 June 2026

The collection plays into the brand’s Hollywood roots and the film’s plotline, which looks at the Minions conquered Hollywood in the 1920s and became silent film stars. — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 22 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1952, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for plotline

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