check line

American  

noun

1. a checkrein.

2. Nautical. a line for controlling the progress of a vessel, as along a quay.

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Example Sentences

Unlike TSA PreCheck, a subscription service offering expedited screening, Clear allows passengers to bypass the traditional ID check line entirely.

From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026

I followed a herd of people toward the entrance where we went through a security checkpoint, then a bag check line, which took about 30 minutes to get through.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2025

Cooke, Haberkorn and his family — including his 77-year-old mother, wife and four daughters — were waiting in the coat check line when the millionaire heiress reportedly got impatient.

From Washington Post • Jan. 4, 2018

Eight of the cameras were Hawk-Eye cameras, ball-tracking devices sophisticated enough to be used to check line calls in major tournaments.

From New York Times • Feb. 10, 2017

Give the forms a final inspection before concreting to check line and level, to close open joints and to tighten up clamps and wedges.

From Concrete Construction Methods and Costs by Gillette, Halbert Powers