horizontal
adjective/ˌhɔrɪˈzɑntəl/
Frequency rank: #4,782 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)
Meaning
parallel to the ground; flat and level from side to side.
Example sentence
The painter drew a long horizontal line across the canvas to mark the horizon.
Synonyms & related words
More words in ranks 4,701–4,800
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