The ants marched in a long, single file.

Meaning: This sentence describes ants walking in a long line, one behind the other.

Choice of Words: Ants are small insects that live in colonies. Marched means to walk in a line, especially with a military-like order. Single means one and only one. File is a line of people or things. When you put them together, "the ants marched in a long, single file" means the ants were walking in a long line, one behind the other, like a military parade.

Alternative Expressions

Related Expressions

• Tiny ants marched in long single file.
• Tiny ants marched in a long, single-file line.
• Ants marched diligently in a long single file line.
• The diligent ants marched in a single file to their nest.
• Ants marched in tiny, single file.
• Tiny ants marched in single file.
• Ants marched single file all day.
• Ants marched diligently in single file line.
• Ants marched single file.
• Ants marched in a single file.