short line
noun
: a transportation system (such as a railroad) operating over a relatively short distance
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Just before midnight on a Friday in June, a short line formed outside Elsewhere, a music venue and nightclub in Bushwick, Brooklyn. 
New York Times, 16 July 2022 That bid appears to have ballooned the price and derailed plans by a short line operator to move its train traffic out of neighborhoods in Salt Lake City’s west side. Leia Larsen, The Salt Lake Tribune, 27 June 2022 Her exit is just the latest in a short line of senior CNN staffers who have left in recent weeks. Brian Steinberg, Variety, 16 June 2022 In fact, for those who want to criticize, please stop whining, and form a short line to the left. Mike Preston, Baltimore Sun, 9 May 2022 Even the smallest Easter egg, like a short line of dialogue, might be enough to trigger a connection between movies. Chris Smith, BGR, 5 May 2022 The Nets have both the talent and experience to serve up a new game plan, and the short line gives spread bettors a chance to back the Nets to pick up the narrow win at home. Zack Jones, Forbes, 25 Apr. 2022 To cover the short line, Dallas will need more from Ezekiel Elliott, after the RB only posted 33 yards on 11 carries against the Buccaneers. Zack Jones, Forbes, 19 Sep. 2021 But my daughter and I got in the short line to try. Laura Johnston, cleveland, 27 July 2021 See More
New York Times, 16 July 2022 That bid appears to have ballooned the price and derailed plans by a short line operator to move its train traffic out of neighborhoods in Salt Lake City’s west side. Leia Larsen, The Salt Lake Tribune, 27 June 2022 Her exit is just the latest in a short line of senior CNN staffers who have left in recent weeks. Brian Steinberg, Variety, 16 June 2022 In fact, for those who want to criticize, please stop whining, and form a short line to the left. Mike Preston, Baltimore Sun, 9 May 2022 Even the smallest Easter egg, like a short line of dialogue, might be enough to trigger a connection between movies. Chris Smith, BGR, 5 May 2022 The Nets have both the talent and experience to serve up a new game plan, and the short line gives spread bettors a chance to back the Nets to pick up the narrow win at home. Zack Jones, Forbes, 25 Apr. 2022 To cover the short line, Dallas will need more from Ezekiel Elliott, after the RB only posted 33 yards on 11 carries against the Buccaneers. Zack Jones, Forbes, 19 Sep. 2021 But my daughter and I got in the short line to try. Laura Johnston, cleveland, 27 July 2021 See More Word History
First Known Use
circa 1917, in the meaning defined above