rows 1 of 4

noun (1)

plural of row
1
as in columns
a series of people or things arranged side by side stood in a row to have their picture taken three rows of eight jelly beans equals 24 jelly beans

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2
as in streets
a passage cleared for public vehicular travel drive up Market Row and turn left

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rows

2 of 4

noun (2)

plural of row
1
as in brawls
a rough and often noisy fight usually involving several people a county fair that had a long history of bloody rows

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2
as in disturbances
a state of noisy, confused activity the combination of drums and shouting contributed to the awful row

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3
as in quarrels
an often noisy or angry expression of differing opinions he had a row with his girlfriend yesterday, and now they aren't speaking

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rows

3 of 4

verb (1)

present tense third-person singular of row
as in paddles
to move a boat by means of oars rowed around the lake

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rows

4 of 4

verb (2)

present tense third-person singular of row
as in fights
to express different opinions about something often angrily the couple rows all the time, and yet they seem happy together

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Recent Examples of rows
Noun
Rey spent a few minutes in the waiting room of the ISAP office—a drab space with bare blue-and-white walls and two rows of chairs—before an official summoned him inside. — Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 13 July 2026 Jensen and vice chief Al Ferrer spoke with Essential California about his group’s philanthropy in between sets of rows. — Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2026 After matches, Japanese fans once again stayed behind to collect trash from the stadium rows, continuing a practice that has become one of the most recognizable rituals in global sport. — Julia Dhar, Time, 11 July 2026 Reached via Torremuelle station and a short walk to the coastline, the small cove is framed by rocky cliffs and greenery rather than rows of restaurants and sun loungers. — Rebecca Ann Hughes, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026 Its second and third rows of seats have enough legroom for passengers to be comfortable on long journeys. — Charles Singh, USA Today, 10 July 2026 Months of deposits came off—even the stubborn stuff between the steel rows, untouchable by other methods. — Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 July 2026 Next to seemingly endless rows of bell peppers, sweet corn and leafy greens at B & T Farms stand thousand-gallon drums of nitrogen fertilizer, the cost of which has increased 125% since 2020 amid supply shocks and wars around the world. — Chase Hunter, Boston Herald, 6 July 2026 Walk the rows, clip your favorites and take home a custom bouquet. — Melissa Oyler, Charlotte Observer, 6 July 2026
Verb
Santorini’s traditional kouloura vines are not trained upward like the vineyard rows many travelers know. — Noel Burgess, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026 Kathy Hendrickson came from Newington to try the free lessons after a friend who rows told her about it. — Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 21 June 2026 With both rows up, there’s still 28 cubic feet behind the third row, which is enough for a foursome’s worth of golf bags. — Tim Stevens, Robb Report, 19 June 2026 Patron tickets, rows 1 through 9, $50 in advance, $55 at the door. — Miguel Sirgado, Miami Herald, 9 June 2026 Space rows at least 2 feet apart. — Alexandra Jones, The Spruce, 11 May 2026 Space the planting holes 18 to 24 inches apart and space rows 3 to 6 feet apart. — Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 May 2026 Evelyn ran down from her seat two rows up, dropped to the ground and attempted to secure the ball in front of her. — Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2026 What Happens Before Takeoff Before departure, flight attendants walk through the exit rows to ensure everything is ready. — Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 15 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rows
  1. columns
  2. streets
  3. brawls
  4. disturbances
  5. quarrels
  6. fights
  7. queues
  8. roads
Noun
  • The footer is the heavy concrete foundation pad in the ground supporting the ride’s columns and beams that hold the track up.
    — Catherine Muccigrosso July 17, Charlotte Observer, 17 July 2026
  • Pinta hosted card-writing parties and spread the word on social media and through my columns and, all told, sent out around 2,100 cards that year.
    — Heidi Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 17 July 2026
Definition of columns
Noun
  • Standout among those streets is the neighbourhood of Shamibag in Dhaka, which is home to FIFA Goli (alley or lane in Bangla), which has been organised by Al Amin Hossain Robin.
    — Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 19 July 2026
  • Japanese festivals often serve as ways for deities to be brought into the streets for sacred or ritual purposes while also bringing communities together in celebration.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 19 July 2026
Definition of streets
Noun
  • The Balboa Peninsula, which Stapleton represents on the council, has historically been an infamous hot spot for public drinking, disruptive parties and brawls throughout the summer and especially during the Fourth of July.
    — Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2026
  • Interspersed with the adventure – and quite a few brawls with bad guys – are flashbacks to Kara’s time on Krypton and adopting Krypto.
    — Brian Truitt, USA Today, 25 June 2026
Definition of brawls
Noun
  • The results suggest that exceptionally powerful solar storms could generate stronger geomagnetic disturbances — and greater impacts on satellites, communications systems and power grids — than earlier estimates predicted.
    — Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 17 July 2026
  • The Saharan Air Layer can suppress thunderstorm development and increase atmospheric stability across parts of the tropical Atlantic, temporarily reducing the odds that disturbances develop into tropical storms or hurricanes.
    — Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 14 July 2026
Definition of disturbances
Noun
  • Candi is the family mediator Like any father-daughter coaching dynamic, Corey and Coco have had their fair share of quarrels on the tennis court.
    — Emily Weaver, PEOPLE, 9 July 2026
  • Rounding out the top five names were seven write-in votes for the Sacramento Capitals or Capitols — which could be nicknamed the Caps to avoid quarrels over the spelling — and six votes for the Sacramento Stingers or Sting, referencing the collegiate Sacramento State Hornets.
    — Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 4 June 2026
Definition of quarrels
Verb
  • Along the way, our hero encounters the sorceress Circe, who turns his companions into pigs; makes a descent into Hades; fights the song of the sirens; and survives the island of the nymph Calypso.
    — Valentina Colosimo, Vanity Fair, 14 July 2026
  • Rising through the ranks as a gladiator, Maximus fights his way back to Rome to seek vengeance and restore honor to the Empire.
    — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026
Definition of fights
Noun
  • If your ideal day by the sea doesn’t involve long queues for parking and being crammed in beside other beachgoers, there's good news.
    — Rebecca Ann Hughes, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026
  • Russia's economic situation Long queues have been seen at Russian petrol stations as the country grapples with a worsening fuel crisis.
    — Sam Meredith, CNBC, 10 July 2026
Definition of queues
Noun
  • In parts of Uvalde County, muddy floodwaters covered roads and fields and rose nearly as high as houses' rooftops, according to a video posted by Texas Department of Public Safety.
    — Bill Chappell, NPR, 16 July 2026
  • Bulldozers shuffled right through the rubble to make roads that cut Gaza into separate sections.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 July 2026
Definition of roads

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“Rows.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rows. Accessed 19 Jul. 2026.

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