receiving line

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Definition of receiving line in English English dictionary

A queue of guests waiting to greet or condole the guests of honor at a wedding or other ceremony

A line of people formed to greet arriving guests individually, as at a formal gathering

Related Terms

receiving lines

plural form of receiving line

Hyphenation

re·cei·ving line

Turkish pronunciation

risivîng layn

Pronunciation

/rēˈsēvəɴɢ ˈlīn/ /riːˈsiːvɪŋ ˈlaɪn/