short line


noun
  1. a bus or rail route covering only a limited distance.

Origin of short line

1
First recorded in 1850–55

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How to use short line in a sentence

  • The editorial, commenting on the wire stuff, was sharply critical of the short line management.

    The Wreckers | Francis Lynde
  • The simplest thing is for me to throw up the job and let the short line drop back into the old rut.

    The Wreckers | Francis Lynde