a human chain

noun

: a line of people standing next to each other with their arms linked
Protesters formed a human chain around the ancient tree to prevent it from being cut down.

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The following Sunday about 70 formed a human chain around the building. — Michael Cuglietta, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Apr. 2026 Rescue teams were seen forming a human chain in the water in a video captured by CBS New York. — Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 20 May 2026 On May 25, 1986, people joined hands – literally – to try and form a human chain along a route across the country. — Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 17 Oct. 2025 Onlookers were silent as a human chain of civil defense workers and volunteers carefully extracted the person from within the ruins. — Gonzalo Zegarra, CNN Money, 29 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for a human chain

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“A human chain.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/a%20human%20chain. Accessed 8 Jul. 2026.

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