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

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rows

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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

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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

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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
After connecting with one of Horan’s great-grandchildren, Michael Knappman, Baldwin began researching Horan’s life and searching for her final resting place among the rows of stones. — John Moritz, Hartford Courant, 20 July 2026 In Champagne, neat rows of lush, bright green vineyards stretch for thousands of acres up and down gentle slopes. — Kyle Lucia Wu, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 July 2026 The interior resembles a personal library, with shelves housing the brand’s chains, Foundation collection and 10 tenets alongside rows of books. — Thomas Waller, Footwear News, 17 July 2026 These seat maps should list which sections, rows, and seats have movable armrests. — Lindsey Campbell, Travel + Leisure, 17 July 2026 And brick pavers and gravel paths define the rows of crops in the busy, sunny production garden. — Donna Vickroy, Chicago Tribune, 17 July 2026 Beyond the road lie much smaller buildings organized in neat rows made up of a jumble of hard angles—porch steps, open windows, sloping roofs—that seem to spring spontaneously from the ground. — Literary Hub, 15 July 2026 The three-bedroom house is situated on a private lot overlooking a ravine and surrounded by rows of lush hedges. — India Roby, Architectural Digest, 15 July 2026 The carrier said Tuesday that one of the rows on its Airbus A321XLRs will have an empty middle seat with a tray table for the aisle- and window-seat customers to share. — Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 14 July 2026
Verb
After kidnapping Sam, Borden rows away from shore and raises a shotgun to his chin. — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 22 July 2026 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rows
  1. columns
  2. streets
  3. brawls
  4. disturbances
  5. quarrels
  6. fights
  7. queues
  8. roads
Noun
  • In Galecki’s home, wood beams and columns recall its log cabin roots.
    — Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 24 July 2026
  • Recently released renderings call for a return to the hub’s original classical style, with a stone facade, rows of columns and a grand concourse with soaring ceilings.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 23 July 2026
Definition of columns
Noun
  • The bike unit was previously near 10th and L streets by the state Capitol.
    — Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 26 July 2026
  • The campaign has taken the protests demanding accountability and education reforms beyond the streets, broadening its reach and intensifying pressure on a government wary of appearing to yield to a rapidly growing youth movement.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 25 July 2026
Definition of streets
Noun
  • After the final whistle blew, several brawls broke out between players, and even coaches appeared to get involved.
    — Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 20 July 2026
  • 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
Definition of brawls
Noun
  • Cherry residents say developers and city leaders must do a better job protecting neighborhoods from preventable disturbances during big projects.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 23 July 2026
  • The technology can detect disturbances and respond to power-flow problems in real time, potentially preventing them from affecting manufacturing operations or spreading into the surrounding grid.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 23 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
  • The lowest score came from The Guardian, which handed it two stars out of five, while Giant Bomb landed positive overall with a complaint that the boss fights lean on damage sponges more than puzzles.
    — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
  • Recent budget fights over increasing defense spending, which failed to commit the UK to NATO’s spending targets at a time when wars in Ukraine and the Middle East continue, only serve to illustrate this.
    — Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 17 July 2026
Definition of fights
Noun
  • AI‑Powered Contact Center Solutions For Reduced Staff Burden Rural practices often handle high volumes of patient calls with small front‑office teams, resulting in longer call queues and voicemails.
    — Sidd Shah, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
  • Some of the rest were stuck in water-bottle refill lines, concurrent queues snaking behind small drinking fountains that created a bottleneck of sweaty humanity around the corners of the new stadium.
    — Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 18 July 2026
Definition of queues
Noun
  • An application request filed with the city of Meridian shows plans for a 24,000-square-foot micro-hospital on South Rackham Way, near the northeast corner of Eagle and Overland roads, south of Interstate 84.
    — Rose Evans July 24, Idaho Statesman, 24 July 2026
  • The late 2023 fire gutted the LaVista Road apartment complex, shut down nearby roads and affected more than 200 residents.
    — Cassidy Alexander, AJC.com, 24 July 2026
Definition of roads

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“Rows.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rows. Accessed 26 Jul. 2026.

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