green line
Americannoun
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(in Lebanon) a demarcation line that divides predominantly Christian East Beirut and predominantly Moslem West Beirut.
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any similar demarcation line between two hostile communities, as between Greek and Turkish Cypriots in Nicosia.
noun
Example Sentences
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For three years the blue line lived below the green line.
From MarketWatch • May 21, 2026
Each stone has a sensor on it to ensure players release their grip on the handle before the thick green line that runs across the ice, known as the hog line.
From BBC • Feb. 14, 2026
Looking at data on China’s middle-income and upper-income households, Miles and other executives saw a green line shooting upward.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 29, 2025
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.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 27, 2025
The next inbound green line train comes, and I step on board.
From "Muffled" by Jennifer Gennari
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