Definitions
alongside each other, facing in the same direction
Word origin
From Middle English abrest. By surface analysis, a- (“on, at”) + breast, meaning “breasts (chests) in line, side-by-side and exactly equally advanced”; roughly “breast-by-breast”.
Used in a sentence
“On Sunday afternoon it was as dark as night, with barely room for two riders abreast on a gradient that touches 20%.”
“The only path was narrow and rugged: two men could hardly walk abreast;”
“She believes it is important to keep abreast of new scientific developments.”
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Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“In line together”7 letters
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