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bread line

 

Definitions from WordNet

Noun bread line has 1 sense
  1. breadline, bread line - a queue of people waiting for free food
    --1 is a kind of queue, waiting line

Definitions from the Web

< h1 >bread line< /h1 >

< h2 >Noun

1. A line of people waiting to receive free or affordable food, particularly during times of economic hardship.

Sample sentence: During the Great Depression, many families in America stood in bread lines for hours, hoping to receive a loaf of bread to feed their starving children.

Verb

1. To form a line or queue to obtain food or other necessities, typically due to economic struggles.

Sample sentence: The homeless individuals in the city would bread line outside the shelter every evening, waiting for a chance to have a warm meal.

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