Definitions

single file

NOUN

single line

Synonyms

STRONGEST

queue

WEAK

Indian file chain column line

Example Sentences

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Hundreds of people trudged up the steep switchbacks in single file.

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026

"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

It used to take me a few days to get all my different receipts into a single file for my accountant.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 16, 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 ascended the wall steps in single file, acknowledging the murmured good wishes of those on sentry duty.

From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques