green line

noun

(sometimes initial capital letters)

1. (in Lebanon) a demarcation line that divides predominantly Christian East Beirut and predominantly Moslem West Beirut.

2. any similar demarcation line between two hostile communities, as between Greek and Turkish Cypriots in Nicosia.

green line

noun

1. (sometimes capitals) a line of demarcation between two hostile communities

Example Sentences

He said after the agent confirmed he was a Los Angeles resident, he placed a small orange tag on his passport and was told to follow a green line.

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Sumantra Bose, a professor of international and comparative politics at the London School of Economics, says the most well-known is the 'Green Line' - the ceasefire line of 1949 - which is the generally recognised boundary between Israel and the West Bank.

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The size of the crowds caused a brief disruption to the Luas tram network, with parts of the Red and Green line services out of operation for about half an hour.

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In his bewilderment Holmes would have been entitled to repeat the famous Green line four decades on.

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The C-Line, formerly known as the Green Line, never made it to LAX largely because of pushback over safety concerns.

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