noun / verb
file
A line of people or things arranged one behind another.
The hikers move in single file along the narrow ridge.
Etymology
French file means a line or row and is related to a word for thread. The arrangement pictures people or objects extending in a single thin line.
More examples
- Guests filed into the hall after the doors opened.
- A file of soldiers crossed the courtyard.
- The children have filed past the display one at a time.
Forms
file · files · filed · filing