Definition
breadlines
noun
- lines of people waiting to receive free food, especially during times of economic hardship
Usage: plural form of breadline; historical context often refers to Great Depression era
Examples
- During the Great Depression, breadlines formed outside churches and government buildings.
- Thousands of unemployed workers stood in breadlines hoping for a meal.
- The economic crisis forced many families to join the breadlines for the first time.
- Photographs of breadlines became iconic images of the 1930s.
- Local charities organized breadlines to help feed the hungry during the recession.
- The sight of breadlines stretching around city blocks shocked many Americans.