ridgeline

noun

ridge·​line ˈrij-ˌlīn How to pronounce ridgeline (audio)
: a line marking or following a ridgetop

Examples of ridgeline in a Sentence

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Extra caution is also advised around ridgelines, gullies, and terrain features, where wind-drifted, stiffer slabs of snow tend to form. Callie Zanandrie, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2026 Green said his crew has almost finished restoring the Loma Alta Trail and has put in several hours on the Gooseberry Motorway, which takes hikers up and over a ridgeline, eventually into Angeles National Forest. Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2026 After her partner’s fall, the woman called dispatchers, saying she was left stranded on the ridgeline between 12,800 and 13,000 feet. Owen Clarke, Outside, 7 Jan. 2026 Total snow accumulations of 6 to 18 inches, with 24 to 36 inches for the highest peaks and ridgelines. Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 2 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for ridgeline

Word History

First Known Use

1856, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of ridgeline was in 1856

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“Ridgeline.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ridgeline. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.

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