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line break

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A point in writing where text that would normally continue on the same line starts at the beginning of a new line.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: media, publishing, typography

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

A character indicating that subsequent characters should appear on a separate line of text.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences

Examples

  • Near-synonyms: newline, line feed, carriage return, hard return, soft return (sometimes synonymous)

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: newline, line feed, carriage return, hard return, soft return

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: break

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noun

Meaning 3

A break made through the opposition's defensive line.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: ball-games, games, hobbies, lifestyle, rugby, sports

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

13 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 斷行 /断行 (duànháng) — a point in writing where text that would normally continue on the same line starts at the beginning of a new line or the character indicating that subsequent characters should appear on a separate line of text
  • Chinese Mandarin: 換行 /换行 (huànháng) — a point in writing where text that would normally continue on the same line starts at the beginning of a new line or the character indicating that subsequent characters should appear on a separate line of text
  • Chinese Mandarin: 移行 (yíháng) — a point in writing where text that would normally continue on the same line starts at the beginning of a new line or the character indicating that subsequent characters should appear on a separate line of text
  • Finnish: rivinvaihto — a point in writing where text that would normally continue on the same line starts at the beginning of a new line or the character indicating that subsequent characters should appear on a separate line of text
  • French: saut de ligne — a point in writing where text that would normally continue on the same line starts at the beginning of a new line or the character indicating that subsequent characters should appear on a separate line of text
  • French: retour à la ligne — a point in writing where text that would normally continue on the same line starts at the beginning of a new line or the character indicating that subsequent characters should appear on a separate line of text
  • French: retour chariot — a point in writing where text that would normally continue on the same line starts at the beginning of a new line or the character indicating that subsequent characters should appear on a separate line of text
  • German: Zeilenumbruch — a point in writing where text that would normally continue on the same line starts at the beginning of a new line or the character indicating that subsequent characters should appear on a separate line of text
  • German: Zeilenwechsel — a point in writing where text that would normally continue on the same line starts at the beginning of a new line or the character indicating that subsequent characters should appear on a separate line of text
  • Hungarian: sortörés — a point in writing where text that would normally continue on the same line starts at the beginning of a new line or the character indicating that subsequent characters should appear on a separate line of text
  • Spanish: salto de línea — a point in writing where text that would normally continue on the same line starts at the beginning of a new line or the character indicating that subsequent characters should appear on a separate line of text
  • Turkish: satır sonu — a point in writing where text that would normally continue on the same line starts at the beginning of a new line or the character indicating that subsequent characters should appear on a separate line of text
  • Turkish: yeni satır — a point in writing where text that would normally continue on the same line starts at the beginning of a new line or the character indicating that subsequent characters should appear on a separate line of text