Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

in a row

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.60 in modern English

Syllables: in- a row
IPA

9

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

prep_phrase

Successively, one after the other, in succession; together.

prep_phrase

Placed in a straight line.

Example Sentences

"After making losses four years in a row, the manager knew she had to sack someone."
"I dreamt of my dead husband, who asked me for a cozonac, adding, 'It's important that you prepare it yourself.' I had this dream three nights in a row until I finally baked it."
"If you choose to drink again the best way to avoid another instance of withdrawal is to avoid drinking two days in a row."
"Monza was the seventh race in a row at which Leclerc had out-qualified Vettel."
"Bottles of every type of alcohol they had were lined up in a row behind the bar."

Phrases

get one's ducks in a row have one's ducks in a row put one's ducks in a row

Synonyms

together on the trot on the spin on the bounce

Questions

What does in a row mean?: Successively, one after the other, in succession; together.

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