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

An official plotline for the movie hasn’t been announced yet, though the comics could tease what’s in store. —Kelsie Gibson, PEOPLE, 20 Dec. 2025

And Schaefer is able to bring together his many plotlines only with a heavy application of coincidence. —Literary Hub, 19 Dec. 2025

Gorman's story unfolds powerfully in Episode 3 of Taylor Swift's Disney+ Eras Tour docuseries, offering one of its most emotional plotlines. —Bryan West, USA Today, 19 Dec. 2025

This latest event is reminiscent of the book series written by Suzanne Collins, which features a plotline where one male and one female contender from each district of a postapocalyptic North America fight to the death. —Jenny Goldsberry, The Washington Examiner, 18 Dec. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1952, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for plotline

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