B1noun 2K

Row

UK //rəʊ// US //roʊ// Pronunciation

Definition

A straight line of things or people placed next to each other.

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In simple words: A line of things or people.

Examples

• The chairs were arranged in a row for the event.
• She picked a book from the row on the shelf.
• We saw a row of houses along the street.
• He stood in a row with his teammates for the photo.
• The flowers were planted in a neat row in the garden.
• They spent the afternoon painting a row of fences.
• Each row in the auditorium gives a better view of the stage.
• There was a row of cars parked outside the building.
• He had to wait in a row at the supermarket checkout.
• She noticed a row of empty seats at the back of the classroom.

Usage notes

Use 'row' when referring to a line of items, chairs, or seats. In more formal writing, specify what is in the row.

Grammar pattern

standalone noun

Memory hint

Think of a row of seats in a theatre, all lined up neatly.

Collocations

• row of seats
• in a row
• row of houses
• a row of trees

Synonyms

• line
• queue
• series
• array
• stripe

Antonyms

• column

Common mistakes

• Confused with 'row' meaning 'to paddle a boat'.
• Omitting context when saying 'row' alone.
• Using 'row' instead of 'line' in all contexts.