main line

as inprosperous
as insociety
as inpatriciate
as inupper crust
as inelite

Synonyms for main line

adj successful, thriving

Antonyms for main line

Word Origin & History

"principal line of a railway," 1841; meaning "affluent area of residence" is by 1917, originally (with capitals) that of Philadelphia, from the "main line" of the Pennsylvania Railroad which added local stops to a string of backwater towns west of the city late 19c. that helped turn them into fashionable suburbs.

The original station stops were, in order out from the city, Overbrook, Merion, Narberth, Wynnewood, Ardmore, Haverford, Bryn Mawr, Paoli. The train line for commuters along it is the Paoli Local.

Example Sentences for main line

It is part of the main line of his destiny then, and is working to an end.

At Emerald, the rail to Springsure branches off from the main line to Barceldine.

From Kirk Kilisse there was a line of light railway joining the main line.

The main line was joined a little distance west of Guantanamo.

You reach it by a branch railway from Liskeard, on the Great Western main line.

The kid was runnin' true to form and stickin' to the main line.

This rested on Chatterton's Hill, some distance in front of the main line.

The men were endeavoring to reset the switch for the main line contact.

The branch joins the main line there and the tracks will be clear.

He rebuilt the main line and improved the value and credit of his property.

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