bread line

A form of breadline — A line of people waiting to receive food from a charity.

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Meanings

nounbread line (plural bread lines)

plural bread lines

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of breadline.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna queue of people waiting for free food

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Broader
queuewaiting line
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