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

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

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

Their flashlights swung left to right as around a dozen men walked single file across the hilltop.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 9, 2025

They went slowly in single file: Gollum, Sam, Frodo.

From "The Two Towers" by J. R. R. Tolkien