row

noun
UK: /rəʊ/
US: /roʊ/

  1. A line of things or people next to each other.

    1. We sat in a row at the cinema. [ ] [ ]
    2. The soldiers stood in a neat row during the parade, awaiting inspection. [ ] [ ]

  2. A street with houses on one or both sides.

    1. They live in a row of terraced houses. [ ] [ ]
    2. The old row of shops was demolished to make way for the new shopping center. [ ] [ ]

  3. A continuous trip in a boat using oars.

    1. Let's go for a row on the lake. [ ] [ ]
    2. After a long row against the current, they finally reached the opposite shore. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

line argument dispute quarrel series
row verb

  1. To move a boat through water using oars.

    1. I like to row on the river. [ ] [ ]
    2. They rowed the boat across the lake to reach the small island. [ ] [ ]

  2. To transport in a boat propelled by oars.

    1. He rowed her to the other side. [ ] [ ]
    2. The fisherman rowed his passengers across the bay, enjoying the calm waters. [ ] [ ]
row noun

  1. A noisy argument or dispute.

    1. They had a big row last night. [ ] [ ]
    2. The couple had a terrible row about money, which escalated quickly. [ ] [ ]
row intransitive-verb

  1. To have a serious argument.

    1. Don't row with your parents. [ ] [ ]
    2. The neighbours were rowing loudly about parking space on the street. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "row" in English means: A line of things or people next to each other., A street with houses on one or both sides., A continuous trip in a boat using oars..

The phonetic transcription of "row" is /rəʊ/ in British English and /roʊ/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "row": line, argument, dispute, quarrel, series.

Example usage of "row": "We sat in a row at the cinema.". More examples on the page.