single file
noun
: a row of persons, animals, or things arranged one behind the other
single file
adverb
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On foot, our group approached the entrance to the UNESCO World Heritage site, edging along in single file.
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Monisha Rajesh, Travel + Leisure, 20 Oct. 2024
After nearby schools let out for the day, several sales associates grin as a group of middle school–aged boys march single file across the shop to the oversize sofas that turn Walker’s space into something of a family room.
—Christina Binkley, Robb Report, 8 Sep. 2024
On the positive side, this means the problem can be fixed by simply deleting a single file in the CrowdStrike software.
—Michael Kan, PCMAG, 19 July 2024
Check your location ahead for rules on the day of the drop; some have stipulations about waiting outside in advance of opening, how many items each person is allowed to buy and other measures, such as allowing so many people in a single file line in the store at a time.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY, 19 Mar. 2024
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Monisha Rajesh, Travel + Leisure, 20 Oct. 2024
After nearby schools let out for the day, several sales associates grin as a group of middle school–aged boys march single file across the shop to the oversize sofas that turn Walker’s space into something of a family room.
—Christina Binkley, Robb Report, 8 Sep. 2024
On the positive side, this means the problem can be fixed by simply deleting a single file in the CrowdStrike software.
—Michael Kan, PCMAG, 19 July 2024
Check your location ahead for rules on the day of the drop; some have stipulations about waiting outside in advance of opening, how many items each person is allowed to buy and other measures, such as allowing so many people in a single file line in the store at a time.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY, 19 Mar. 2024
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“Single file.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/single%20file. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.
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