receiving line
noun
a row formed by the hosts, guests of honor, or the like, for receiving guests formally at a ball, reception, etc.
Origin of receiving line
An Americanism dating back to 1930–35
Words nearby receiving line
receiver general,
receivership,
receiving,
receiving blanket,
receiving end,
receiving line,
receiving order,
receiving set,
recency effect,
recension,
recent
Example sentences from the Web for receiving line
I saw you talking to him; but you ought to have come earlier while there was a receiving-line ready for you.
Otherwise Phyllis |Meredith Nicholson