shortline
noun
shortline is spelled S-H-O-R-T-L-I-N-E: 9 letters. It appears about once in every 31 million words in written English, the 169,822nd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, shortline means “An independent railroad company that operates over a relatively short distance” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of shortline is shortlines.
How many letters and syllables are in shortline?
| Letters | 9: S-H-O-R-T-L-I-N-E |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 31 million words; the 169,822nd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is shortline?
Shortline appears about once in every 31 million words in written English, the 169,822nd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of shortline
- shortlines plural
- short line
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does shortline mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
USAn independent railroad company that operates over a relatively short distance.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does shortline come from?
From short + line.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).