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row · noun C

/roʊ/Full view

row (LINE)

B1 a straight line of people or things

Dictionary examples:

a row of chairs/houses

My students sit at desks in rows for most of the time.

Learner example:

Two rows of serv[a]nts stood beside the path which was in front of him with [a] red carpet on it. (First Certificate in English; B2; Chinese)

row (SEATS)

B1 a line of seats

Dictionary examples:

to sit in the back/front row

Isn't that Anita sitting in the row behind us?

Learner example:

It is great in my class, there are so many people and they are all nice. I'm sitting in the first row next to Nicole. (Preliminary English Test; B1; Georgian)

in a row

B2 one after another without a break

Dictionary example:

He's just won the tournament for the fifth year in a row.

Learner example:

Maradona was the captain of the team, and since he arrived, the team won three championships in a row. (First Certificate in English; B2; Spanish)

row · verb I or T

/roʊ/

row

B2 to move a boat or move someone in a boat through the water using oars

Dictionary example:

We rowed to the other side of the lake.

Learner example:

In the end, they had to row all the way back to the beach and it was very late when they got home. (First Certificate in English; B2; Portuguese)