white line

noun

: a band or edge of something white
especially : a stripe painted on a road and used to guide traffic

Examples of white line in a Sentence

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The argues that the government uses aircraft to spread chemicals and metals into the sky to control the weather and that this is visible in the white lines left behind by aircraft in the sky. Lottie McGrath, Newsweek, 2 Dec. 2024 Our racing needs to take place between the white lines, not off the track. Sean Gregory, TIME, 24 Nov. 2024 But there’s something about being between those white lines on Sundays that brings out a nastier, flashier version of Seattle’s second-year slot receiver. Michael-Shawn Dugar, The Athletic, 22 Nov. 2024 The woman’s coffee skin features white and black striations: while the white lines communicate where light touches her, the latter lines hollow out her under-eyes and cheeks to register a fatigue that evinces perseverance. Shameekia Shantel Johnson, ARTnews.com, 4 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for white line 

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of white line was in the 15th century

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“White line.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/white%20line. Accessed 26 Dec. 2024.

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