plotline

noun

plot·​line ˈplät-ˌlīn 

: a connected series of occurrences that form the plot or part of the plot in a story or drama

Examples of plotline in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

With the song in expert hands, Dave Meyer, the commercial’s director, asked to add other off-kilter elements, including a plotline about Nickelback and Megan stealing new Cheetos from a vault and loading them on to a giant truck that would also serve as their escape vehicle. —Brian Steinberg, Variety, 26 Mar. 2026

But the Islamic terrorist plotline is, for all its provocative setup, rather tame. —Malavika Kannan, Vulture, 3 Mar. 2026

This fourth season’s narrative will target the full Viltrumite War plotline from the renowned Image comic book series, so close-reading fans of those issues will know exactly what’s coming. —Jeff Spry, Space.com, 25 Feb. 2026

Here, Ryan breaks down the ending of the show’s latest chapter, sharing the thinking behind a few key plotlines, and teasing a small detail about Season 4, which is currently being written. —Jake Kring-Schreifels, Time, 19 Feb. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1952, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for plotline

• affine
• airline
• align
• aline
• assign
• baseline
• beamline
• benign
• bloodline
• bovine
• byline
• canine