receiving line

noun

A queue of guests waiting to greet or condole the guests of honor at a wedding or other ceremony.

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Meanings

nounreceiving line (plural receiving lines)

plural receiving lines

  1. A queue of guests waiting to greet or condole the guests of honor at a wedding or other ceremony.
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APA

receiving line. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/receiving%20line

MLA

“receiving line.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/receiving%20line. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “receiving line,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/receiving%20line.

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