inline

American  

[in-lahyn] / ˈɪnˌlaɪn /

noun

Printing.

1. an ornamented type with a line of white or of a contrasting color running just inside the edge and following the contour of each letter.

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Etymology

Origin of inline

First recorded in 1920–25; in + line ¹

Example Sentences

Mark, on a skateboard, and Jacob, also wearing inline skates, followed a little more than an arm’s length behind.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

For the full-fiscal year, the retailer expects 4% to 5% revenue growth, inline with Wall Street’s predictions.

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

“We maintain our view that it will take Pantoro numerous quarters of production inline with guidance before it regains the market’s trust,” Euroz Hartleys says.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

That’s inline with your expected living expenses, and it doesn’t include Social Security.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 9, 2025

Gaps in numbering represent notes that were shown inline, with or without visible numbers.

From Early English Alliterative Poems in the West-Midland Dialect of the Fourteenth Century by Morris, Richard