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

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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

Every dollar spent moving kids across town lines is a dollar not spent on teachers, books, or counselors in their classrooms. — State Rep Maryam Khan, Hartford Courant, 5 Aug. 2026

According to the investigative report, video evidence showed two electrical arcing events occurring in quick succession on an out-of-service transmission line. — James Ward, USA Today, 5 Aug. 2026

Anyone with information about the theft of the truck can contact the Concord Police Department tip line at 925-603-5836. — Harry Harris, Mercury News, 5 Aug. 2026

For fall camp, that entails getting on the same page with his weapons and offensive line and furthering his connection with offensive coordinator Dean Kennedy. — Aaron Heisen, Daily News, 5 Aug. 2026

Phrases Containing line

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