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Explore Breadline through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like queue. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.

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Breadline in a sentence

Breadline meaning

  1. A line of people waiting to receive food from a charity.
  2. The lowest income level at which one's most basic necessities of survival are met; poverty line or subsistence level.

Synonyms of Breadline

bread line queue waiting line

Related words

Other words often associated with Breadline or its synonyms:

line list stand twist braid tress listing plait

Using Breadline

  • The main meaning on this page is: A line of people waiting to receive food from a charity. | The lowest income level at which one's most basic necessities of survival are met; poverty line or subsistence level.
  • Useful related words include: bread line, queue, waiting line.
  • In the example corpus, breadline often appears in combinations such as: the breadline.

Context around Breadline

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 22.5 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 5 middle, 4 end
  • Sentence types: 9 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

single 1×

Often after:

campaign 1× tunisians 1×

Sentence patterns with Breadline

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

on the breadline 3× above the breadline the quality 1× new single breadline 1× on the breadline and a 1× on the breadline but after 1× on the breadline campaign amid 1× on the breadline or not 1× to the breadline tunisians have 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a longtime campaigner 1× although growth has 1× he continued many 1× the teachers on 1× thousands of sugar 1× to showcase that 1×

Common sentence endings:

on the breadline 3× been pro poor 1× in recent years 1× new single breadline 1× of living crisis 1× pay the charge 1×

Words around Breadline

Just before it in the word index:

breading 17 breadfruits 2 breadfruit 31 breaded 38 breadcrumbs 44 breadcrumbing 2

Just after it in the word index:

breadmaking 4 breadman 3 breads 113 breadstick 2 breadsticks 10 breadth 389

Similar in corpus frequency:

aami 15 aat 15 abada 15 abcs 15 abdulkareem 15 abha 15

Corpus analysis for Breadline

  • In this selection, "breadline" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 22.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, single, campaign and tunisians stand out and add context to how "breadline" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include on the breadline and above the breadline the quality. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "breadline" sits close to words such as aami, aat and abada, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with breadline

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Thousands of sugar workers were put on the breadline. (9 words)

THE teachers on strike are not exactly on the breadline. (10 words)

He continued: “Many residents whether on the breadline or not will not pay the charge. (15 words)

Longer example sentences

This is the pointy end of Australia’s cost of living crisis, where the skyrocketing price of housing, power, food and fuel is smashing those who can least afford it, and changing the very makeup of the clientele on the breadline. (41 words)

Not only were they on the breadline but, after their second child was born, she opened a letter that arrived at home for Bland and discovered he was still seeing, and presumably sleeping with, Maggie. (35 words)

He said: " The musician as ever was able to thrill the crowd at with his politically-charged songs such as Voice of the Voiceless, We Get By and the brand new single Breadline. (33 words)

Question examples

If you were living on the breadline and a family member fell ill, what did you do? (17 words)

Example sentences (10)

A longtime campaigner against poverty, homelessness and the climate crisis, Thompson was a leading voice for On the Breadline campaign, amid the cost of living crisis.

THE teachers on strike are not exactly on the breadline.

This is the pointy end of Australia’s cost of living crisis, where the skyrocketing price of housing, power, food and fuel is smashing those who can least afford it, and changing the very makeup of the clientele on the breadline.

He continued: “Many residents whether on the breadline or not will not pay the charge.

He said: " The musician as ever was able to thrill the crowd at with his politically-charged songs such as Voice of the Voiceless, We Get By and the brand new single Breadline.

Not only were they on the breadline but, after their second child was born, she opened a letter that arrived at home for Bland and discovered he was still seeing, and presumably sleeping with, Maggie.

Thousands of sugar workers were put on the breadline.

To showcase that many families still live close to the breadline, Tunisians have marched while brandishing baguettes in recent years.

Although growth has lifted millions above the breadline, the quality of that growth has not always been pro-poor.

If you were living on the breadline and a family member fell ill, what did you do?

Common combinations with breadline

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "breadline" in a sentence?
An example: "A longtime campaigner against poverty, homelessness and the climate crisis, Thompson was a leading voice for On the Breadline campaign, amid the cost of living crisis." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "breadline" from authentic English texts.
What does "breadline" mean?
Breadline means: A line of people waiting to receive food from a charity.
What are synonyms of "breadline"?
Common synonyms of "breadline" include: bread line, queue, waiting line.
How many example sentences with "breadline" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "breadline", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.