single file
noun
: a row of persons, animals, or things arranged one behind the other
single file
adverb
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The tracks turned left in single file, and went down into a little timbered ravine.
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Fred C. Mercer, Outdoor Life, 14 Aug. 2025
The couple walked single file to the exclusive artists section alongside Lori Harvey, McRae and The Kid LAROI around 11:45 p.m to watch the headlining set.
—Skyler Caruso, People.com, 15 Apr. 2025
Guests of all ages were waiting–patiently, single file–to put their name down, the trail of people snaking around the corridor and inching toward the lobby.
—Jacqui Gifford, Travel + Leisure, 21 July 2025
The video from a recon drone shows the group moving through light forest in single file, with three Russian soldiers leading, followed by the three prisoners, with two more Russians bringing up the rear.
—David Hambling, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025
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Fred C. Mercer, Outdoor Life, 14 Aug. 2025
The couple walked single file to the exclusive artists section alongside Lori Harvey, McRae and The Kid LAROI around 11:45 p.m to watch the headlining set.
—Skyler Caruso, People.com, 15 Apr. 2025
Guests of all ages were waiting–patiently, single file–to put their name down, the trail of people snaking around the corridor and inching toward the lobby.
—Jacqui Gifford, Travel + Leisure, 21 July 2025
The video from a recon drone shows the group moving through light forest in single file, with three Russian soldiers leading, followed by the three prisoners, with two more Russians bringing up the rear.
—David Hambling, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for single file
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“Single file.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/single%20file. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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