Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

on the lines of

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.94 in modern English

Syllables: on the -li-nes of
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

prep

Similar to, but not exactly equal.

Example Sentences

"The Minister said something on the lines of, “I don’t care if it causes people to lose their jobs.”"
"Just now he was wearing a suit of maple-syrup brown with faint but incontrovertible purple stripes. His coat was cut on the lines of one who plays Big Time in vaudeville, and was supplied with many pockets set in unexpected spots and at curious angles."
"Osnabrück, reached at daybreak, is a remarkable two-level station on the lines of Willesden Junction."

Phrases

on the order of to the effect

Frequently Paired Words

on the order of to the effect

Synonyms

along the lines of

Questions

What does on the lines of mean?: Similar to, but not exactly equal.

How to pronounce on the lines of

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