single file
noun
: a row of persons, animals, or things arranged one behind the other
single file adverb
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web More than 300 guests walk single file into the Arcata Community Center in far North California. 
Stephen Rodrick, Rolling Stone, 1 May 2022 Rory led us in a single file line up the steep hill of Highland Avenue. The Enquirer, 22 Aug. 2022 At least two officers entered from one end of the hallway, and seven in single file from the other. Ray Sanchez And Peter Nickeas, CNN, 16 July 2022 The extremists marched in single file, clad in the Proud Boys’ black and yellow, cameras outstretched. Kyle Casey Chu, Vogue, 1 July 2022 On your computer, a Lifestream looks like a single file of playing cards receding into the depth of the screen. David Gelernter, WSJ, 11 May 2022 Three FedEx delivery vehicles traveling single file crashed into each other, sending one driver to the hospital and tying up traffic, officials said. From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 26 May 2022 Families holding balloons and flowers erupted in applause and shouts as the Class of 2022 marched single file into the gym Monday at the 21st Century Charter School in Gary. Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 24 May 2022 So, even after a game that had been cut short, even after a season that had dragged forever, with their coach gone and their winless record cemented, the Marshall Eagles made the decision to line up single file at home plate. Los Angeles Times, 23 May 2022 See More
Stephen Rodrick, Rolling Stone, 1 May 2022 Rory led us in a single file line up the steep hill of Highland Avenue. The Enquirer, 22 Aug. 2022 At least two officers entered from one end of the hallway, and seven in single file from the other. Ray Sanchez And Peter Nickeas, CNN, 16 July 2022 The extremists marched in single file, clad in the Proud Boys’ black and yellow, cameras outstretched. Kyle Casey Chu, Vogue, 1 July 2022 On your computer, a Lifestream looks like a single file of playing cards receding into the depth of the screen. David Gelernter, WSJ, 11 May 2022 Three FedEx delivery vehicles traveling single file crashed into each other, sending one driver to the hospital and tying up traffic, officials said. From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 26 May 2022 Families holding balloons and flowers erupted in applause and shouts as the Class of 2022 marched single file into the gym Monday at the 21st Century Charter School in Gary. Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 24 May 2022 So, even after a game that had been cut short, even after a season that had dragged forever, with their coach gone and their winless record cemented, the Marshall Eagles made the decision to line up single file at home plate. Los Angeles Times, 23 May 2022 See More Word History
First Known Use
1609, in the meaning defined above