# line break

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A point in writing where text that would normally continue on the same line starts at the beginning of a new line.
2. A character indicating that subsequent characters should appear on a separate line of text.
3. a break made through the opposition's defensive line

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/line-break