single file

NOUN

single line

Synonyms

STRONGEST

queue

WEAK

Indian file chain column line

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

One by one, cattle fall behind him single file to consume a breakfast of ground corn and hay.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 15, 2026

They walked in single file, many of them barefoot, carrying flowers, handing out bracelets and picking up new followers along the way.

From Salon • Feb. 13, 2026

They move in single file towards the tree as a flute plays.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 20, 2023

As the air-raid sirens blared, my parents, Tsalig, Pesza, David, and I hurried single file down the stairs to the cellar, where we joined our neighbors.

From "The Boy on the Wooden Box" by Leon Leyson