green line

American  

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.

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green line British  

noun

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

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Example Sentences

Luas Green Line services have been suspended between Parnell Street and St Stephen's Green following the incident.

From BBC

To help gauge current jitters in the market, this BondCliQ Inc. chart shows the last 30 days of spread premium bond investors have been demanding on the 10-year bonds of five hyperscalers this year, with the green line tracking Oracle’s bonds.

From MarketWatch

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

The Green Line, as it is known, is the latest of a long list of megaprojects undertaken by Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi's government in the past decade -- the crowning jewel of which is a still sparsely populated $58 billion New Administrative Capital east of Cairo.

From Barron's

In 2021, Egypt signed a $4.5 billion contract with a consortium that includes German company Siemens to establish the Green Line, which will form the first of three high-speed tracks across the country.

From Barron's