single file
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of single file
First recorded in 1660–70
Example Sentences
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"In the end, everything worked out. Everyone went down in a single file, everyone helping, and we managed to finish the trail, see the sunrise, and experience that adrenaline rush," Nobre told the paper.
From BBC ● Apr. 20, 2026
When the race began at 4, two hours before sunrise, we scurried off into the woods in tight single file.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2025
Drone footage from the weekend showed long lines of men and boys standing or walking in single file.
From Salon ● Oct. 30, 2024
Compared to cells moving in a single file, clusters were much slower.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 19, 2024
Nearly three feet had fallen in the last storm, so that for a week people had to walk single file, in narrow trenches.
From "Interpreter of Maladies" by Jhumpa Lahiri
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