Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English - row

~1 n 1 a line of things or people next to each other + of  (a row of houses | rows of trees | Plant the seedlings in parallel rows.) in a row (=next to each other)  (On a long table, place the containers in a row. | The children were asked to stand in a row. | row upon row (=many rows))  (row upon row of shelves stacked with books) 2 a line of seats in a theatre or cinema  (We sat in the front row.) 3 three/four etc times in a row happening a number of times in exactly the same way or with the same result  (She won four times in a row.) 4 go for a row to take a short journey in a rowing boat ~2 n BrE 1 an angry argument that lasts a short time, especially between people who know each other well  (The news caused a terrible family row. | have a row (with sb))  (Those two are always having rows.) 2 a situation in which people disagree strongly about important public matters; controversy + about/over  (The Prime Minister is at the centre of a new row over government secrecy.) 3 a loud unpleasant noise that continues for a long time  (Stop that row - I'm trying to get to sleep!) ~3 v 1 to make a boat move across water using oars (=long poles that are flat at one end) + away/towards/across  (She rowed across the lake.) 2 to be able to make a boat move in this way, or to do this as a sport  (Jenny used to row at college.) ~4 v I + abou ~ BrE to argue in an angry way