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line Synonyms

Another word for line

Choosing another word for line depends on context, so the 45 synonyms and similar words below are separated across 6 exact definitions and ranked by match strength.
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• noun (Context 1)

A long, narrow mark or band on a surface.

Usage Example

"She used a ruler to draw a perfectly straight stripe across the page."

Strong
stripe
band
stroke
streak
rule
bar
dash
Weak
score
stria

• noun (Context 2)

A sequence, series, or queue of people or things.

Usage Example

"We waited in a long queue at the grocery store checkout."

Strongest
queue
row
Strong
column
file
rank
procession
string
Weak
chain
train

• noun (Context 3)

A length of cord, rope, wire, or other material serving a particular purpose.

Usage Example

"He cast his fishing cord into the deep water, hoping for a bite."

Strongest
cord
Strong
rope
string
cable
wire
twine
thread
strand
Weak
filament

• verb (Context 4)

To stand or be positioned at intervals along a route, boundary, or edge.

Usage Example

"Cheering crowds lined the streets to watch the championship parade pass by."

Strongest
border
Strong
edge
fringe
flank
rim
skirt
Weak
verge

• verb (Context 5)

To cover the inner surface of a garment, container, or other object with a layer of material.

Usage Example

"The tailor decided to interline the winter coat with thick fleece for extra warmth."

Strongest
interline
Strong
face
back
pad
Weak
wainscot
ceiled

• verb (Context 6)

To mark or cover a surface with lines.

Usage Example

"Age and years of harsh weather had deeply lined the old sailor's face."

Strongest
wrinkle
furrow
Strong
crease
score
rule
streak
stripe
seam
Weak
striate
hatch

Opposites of line

The opposite of line shifts depending on context. Common opposites include:

smooth
unwrinkle
strip
flatten
gut
See all opposites of line

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Wordmom. (2026). Synonyms for Line. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/synonyms/line
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