single file
noun
: a row of persons, animals, or things arranged one behind the other
single file
adverb
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But several witnesses had told police the brothers were riding single file at the edge of the road, while Higgins was speeding.
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Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 16 Apr. 2025
OneNote also supports co-authoring, which means multiple people can edit a single file simultaneously, much like in Google Docs or Microsoft Word.
—PC Magazine, 14 Apr. 2025
After a brief informational video and the distribution of binoculars, everyone set off single file for the bird blind.
—Erinn Springer, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2025
Cypress trees marching in single file up the side of a hill.
—Lee Marshall, Travel + Leisure, 15 Apr. 2025
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Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 16 Apr. 2025
OneNote also supports co-authoring, which means multiple people can edit a single file simultaneously, much like in Google Docs or Microsoft Word.
—PC Magazine, 14 Apr. 2025
After a brief informational video and the distribution of binoculars, everyone set off single file for the bird blind.
—Erinn Springer, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2025
Cypress trees marching in single file up the side of a hill.
—Lee Marshall, Travel + Leisure, 15 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 23 May. 2025.
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