bread line

A line of people waiting to receive free food, typically bread, from a charitable organization or government program, especially during times of economic hardship.

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1. Poverty threshold B2 formal

   The level of income below which a person or family is considered to be living in poverty.

   • Many families live below the bread line in this region.
   • The government's new policy aims to lift people above the bread line.
   • He was struggling to keep his family above the bread line.

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2. Queue for food B2 informal

   A line of people waiting to receive free food, typically from a charity or soup kitchen.

   • The homeless stood in the bread line for hours.
   • Charities organize bread lines to help those in need.
   • During the Great Depression, bread lines were a common sight.

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