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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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
The pope, looking a bit bewildered, gave it a second try and managed to paint a green line in the shape of half of an elliptical arch.
From Reuters • Aug. 3, 2023
My journey took me from Sports City, the penultimate stop on the gold line, to Msheireb, where I transferred to the green line headed to the Mall of Qatar.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 23, 2022
It was on the green line and on the blue line.
From "The London Eye Mystery" by Siobhan Dowd
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