Synonyms of line

line 1 of 2

noun

ˈlīn 

1

as in queue

a series of persons or things arranged one behind another

the line for tickets stretched around the block

Synonyms & Similar Words

• queue
• column
• file
• string
• row
• train
• range
• cue
• chain
• rank
• sequence
• tier
• succession
• echelon
• progression
• array

2

as in procedure

a way of acting or proceeding

since the election, the president has taken a very conservative line

Synonyms & Similar Words

• procedure
• policy
• method
• program
• strategy
• approach
• methodology
• course
• plan
• intent
• intention
• scheme
• purpose
• design
• blueprint
• path
• direction
• tack
• pathway

3

as in profession

the activity by which one regularly makes a living

my line of business is "pre-owned" vehicles, and have I got a deal for you!

Synonyms & Similar Words

• profession
• vocation
• work
• occupation
• employment
• calling
• game
• trade
• lay
• duty
• job
• position
• mission
• task
• business
• call
• field
• place
• livelihood
• assignment
• living
• art
• office
• enterprise
• function
• engagement
• post
• situation
• racket
• load
• gig
• lifework
• craft
• appointment
• billet
• workload
• métier
• berth
• handicraft
• handcraft

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• pursuit
• hobby
• avocation

4

as in area

a region of activity, knowledge, or influence

advanced mathematics is a little outside of my line, but I'll see what I can do to help

Synonyms & Similar Words

• area
• element
• department
• realm
• walk
• domain
• field
• sphere
• front
• kingdom
• circle
• specialty
• territory
• terrain
• province
• discipline
• arena
• precinct
• game
• business
• subject
• bailiwick
• study
• firmament
• fief
• barony
• fiefdom
• confine
• frontier
• scope
• pursuit
• demesne
• profession
• width
• turf
• occupation
• vocation
• reach
• sweep
• racket
• breadth
• amplitude
• compass
• ambit
• extent
• subfield
• dimension(s)
• ken
• subspecialty

5

as in limit

a real or imaginary point beyond which a person or thing cannot go

you really crossed the line with that outrageous display of bad behavior

Synonyms & Similar Words

• limit
• limitation
• boundary
• confines
• end
• extent
• cap
• ceiling
• bound
• barrier
• termination
• border
• edge
• terminus
• fence
• margin
• wall
• extremity
• rim
• outside
• fag end
• verge
• stop
• hedge
• restraint
• brim
• bar

6

as in pipe

a long hollow cylinder for carrying a substance (as a liquid or gas)

the workers rushed to fix the leak in the gas line

Synonyms & Similar Words

• pipe
• tube
• conduit
• channel
• funnel
• drain
• piping
• duct
• trough
• leader
• pipeline
• penstock
• tile
• hydrant
• main
• standpipe
• spout
• waste pipe
• smokestack
• stovepipe
• drainpipe
• waterspout
• pipage

7

as in cable

a length of braided, flexible material that is used for tying or connecting things

he made sure to bring extra fishing line in case a fish broke free

Synonyms & Similar Words

• cable
• wire
• rope
• cord
• string
• lace
• guy
• lacing
• stay
• lanyard
• halyard
• bungee cord
• whipcord

8

as in fleet

a group of vehicles traveling together or under one management

she owns a line of limousines

Synonyms & Similar Words

• fleet
• parade
• convoy
• procession
• armada
• caravan
• train
• cavalcade
• motorcade
• flotilla
• column
• navy
• argosy
• cortege

9

as in route

the direction along which something or someone moves

the airplane took a southerly line toward the capital

Synonyms & Similar Words

• route
• path
• way
• trajectory
• track
• steps
• pathway
• course
• loop
• routeway
• circle
• arc
• descent
• orbit
• circuit
• flight path
• ascent

10

as in family

a group of persons who come from the same ancestor

a 10th of all island residents are members of the line of this early settler

Synonyms & Similar Words

• family
• tribe
• house
• clan
• folks
• lineage
• race
• descendant
• people
• kin
• blood
• household
• stock
• dynasty
• relative
• kindred
• extended family
• kinfolk
• nuclear family
• kinsfolk
• offspring
• issue
• progeny
• brood
• blended family
• seed
• scion
• kith
• kinsman
• clansman
• kinswoman

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• origin
• birth
• extraction
• descent
• pedigree
• ancestry

11

as in lineage

the line of ancestors from whom a person is descended

he comes from a noble line that goes back several centuries

Synonyms & Similar Words

• lineage
• ancestry
• pedigree
• origin
• breeding
• genealogy
• family
• extraction
• descent
• blood
• stock
• strain
• birth
• parentage
• family tree
• bloodline
• succession
• house
• relations
• race
• relatives
• heredity
• kin
• kindred

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• issue
• seed
• progeny
• posterity
• offspring
• child
• son
• heir
• successor
• inheritor

line

2 of 2

verb

1

as in to line up

Related Words

• line up
• queue
• cue
• align
• sequence
• file
• place
• set
• set out
• display
• prioritize
• array
• emplace
• range
• proportion
• map (out)
• order
• balance
• standardize
• lay out
• hierarchize
• even
• equalize
• organize
• draw up
• classify
• unscramble
• make up
• dispose
• codify
• arrange
• systematize
• alphabetize
• spruce (up)
• regularize
• marshal
• groom
• straighten (up)
• tidy (up)

Dissimilar Words

• disarray
• disorder
• mess (up)
• disarrange
• derange
• muss (up)
• rumple
• misalign

2

as in to fence

Related Words

• fence
• margin
• bound
• surround
• enclose
• communicate (with)
• connect (with)
• rim
• attach (to)
• contact
• link (with)
• encircle
• embrace
• converge
• fringe
• neighbor
• meet
• march (with)
• touch
• flank
• join
• verge (on)
• abut
• skirt
• border (on)
• adjoin
• butt (on or against)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of line

Noun

Now, Rocky Horror is an interactive midnight movie phenomenon, with fans showing up to screenings nationwide in costume, shouting lines back at the screen, and singing along. — Rebecca Schneid, Time, 26 Aug. 2026

The true scale of the casualties may take days to become clear, however, with power and communication lines swept away in some areas. — Matteo Moschella, NBC news, 26 Aug. 2026

Yet Williams senses an opportunity to color outside the lines, to hunt a big play to one of his favorite targets. — Dan Wiederer, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026

McDonald’s added a Carmel Apple Pie flavor to its McCafe line, available in Frappes, Hot and Iced Lattes and Iced Coffees. — Lauren Schuster, Charlotte Observer, 26 Aug. 2026

Phrases Containing line

• bottom line
• front line
• on line
• story line