multiline

adjective

mul·​ti·​line ˌməl-tē-ˈlīn 

-ˌtī-

: composed of, involving, or able to accommodate more than one line: such as

a

: consisting of multiple lines of text

a multiline headline

: capable of showing, containing, or processing multiple lines of text

a multiline display/field

New multiline optical character readers are already being put in place; they can read an entire address and spray forth a bar code that stands for a nine-digit ZIP …

—Jake Page

b

: having or involving multiple telecommunications lines

a multiline phone plan

c

: having or selling multiple product lines

It is a single-line car dealer in an era of hungry multiline megadealers.

—Thomas Moore

While most agents specialize in life insurance, a growing number (called multiline agents) offer both life and property/casualty policies.

—Occupational Outlook Handbook

Examples of multiline in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

This multiline chart shows the relative popularity over time of the name Cyril and Cyrus. —Andrew Van Dam, Washington Post, 21 June 2024

Little Haiti Shannon Dupree for DDReps This one-bedroom apartment is in a 2022 eight-unit condominium a short drive from Prospect Park and a block from a multiline subway stop. —The Week Staff, The Week, 4 June 2023

Word History

First Known Use

1870, in the meaning defined above