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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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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as in disturbances
a state of noisy, confused activity
the combination of drums and shouting contributed to the awful row
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as in altercations
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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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
L. Daniela Alvarez, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Sep. 2025
Generally, budget carriers may install seats with a reduced pitch to fit more rows in, while full-service airlines may have fewer rows but more legroom.
—Iona Brannon, Travel + Leisure, 29 Sep. 2025
Three takeaways from the Queens' Milwaukee concert Despite a strong and unique lineup ticket sales were seemingly soft for the Milwaukee date, with the upper bowl curtained off and several partially empty rows in the lower bowl.
—Piet Levy, jsonline.com, 28 Sep. 2025
Her mother would visit the godparents’ shop and was treated to a bunch of free dresses, while little Oslyn made her way through the rows, rubbing those pretty dresses against her face.
—Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Sep. 2025
The volume coming from the stage had never been so loud; production staff handed out earplugs to people in the first few rows.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 28 Sep. 2025
The notes — about 30 rows of capital letters, numbers, dashes and parentheses broken into sections — baffled investigators.
—Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 27 Sep. 2025
The upright positioning also simplifies maintenance by leaving walkable space between panel rows.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 25 Sep. 2025
What unites them all are comb rows, which are made of stacks of little hairs (cilia) that row together to propel the animal through the water.
—Literary Hub, 25 Sep. 2025
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This wooden foot massager roller features an arched design and rows of nubs to hit different acupressure points to provide relief.
—L. Daniela Alvarez, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Sep. 2025
Generally, budget carriers may install seats with a reduced pitch to fit more rows in, while full-service airlines may have fewer rows but more legroom.
—Iona Brannon, Travel + Leisure, 29 Sep. 2025
Three takeaways from the Queens' Milwaukee concert Despite a strong and unique lineup ticket sales were seemingly soft for the Milwaukee date, with the upper bowl curtained off and several partially empty rows in the lower bowl.
—Piet Levy, jsonline.com, 28 Sep. 2025
Her mother would visit the godparents’ shop and was treated to a bunch of free dresses, while little Oslyn made her way through the rows, rubbing those pretty dresses against her face.
—Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Sep. 2025
The volume coming from the stage had never been so loud; production staff handed out earplugs to people in the first few rows.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 28 Sep. 2025
The notes — about 30 rows of capital letters, numbers, dashes and parentheses broken into sections — baffled investigators.
—Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 27 Sep. 2025
The upright positioning also simplifies maintenance by leaving walkable space between panel rows.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 25 Sep. 2025
What unites them all are comb rows, which are made of stacks of little hairs (cilia) that row together to propel the animal through the water.
—Literary Hub, 25 Sep. 2025
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“Rows.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rows. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.
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