bread line
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of bread line
First recorded in 1895–1900
Example Sentences
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My pal Tan Vinh tells me the bread line at Q Bakery is a sight to see on weekends.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 15, 2023
Her son was already on the bread line but the cost of living crisis has plunged him into poverty, she said.
From BBC • Apr. 16, 2022
On a cold, wet afternoon this week, the mood in the bread line was bleak.
From New York Times • Dec. 15, 2021
His first entrée into politics comes when he’s plucked from a bread line and offered $2 to fraudulently vote for the incumbent mayor.
From Slate • Mar. 30, 2021
Often walked the streets all night and went to the "bread line."
From The Social Work of the Salvation Army by Lamb, Edwin Gifford
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