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Breadline

Noun:

1. A line of people waiting to receive food or charity, especially during times of economic hardship.

Example Sentence: The Great Depression in the 1930s led to long breadlines forming outside soup kitchens.

Adjective:

1. Indicating a scarcity or lack of basic necessities, often referring to a person or household.

Example Sentence: Many families living below the poverty line struggle to meet their daily needs and find themselves in a breadline situation.

Verb:

1. To join or form a line of people waiting for food or charity.

Example Sentence: The homeless community gathered at the local shelter, hoping to breadline and receive a warm meal.