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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The night before the baby junco landed in the research team’s net, a strange, shifting light filtered through the forest, not far from where the Long Trail, Vermont’s end-to-end hiking route, traverses the Mount Mansfield ridgeline. Madeline Bodin, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 June 2025 Umbria is known for its vibrant, hidden gem towns like Assisi, Spello, and Montefalco, which are often built into ridgelines, their stone walls weathered by centuries, their piazzas still the center of daily life. Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 23 June 2025 Jacket; minimal fire activity Anticipated after 72 hours: Summit; Depending on success of direct fireline on right flank, fire may spread to contingency fireline/primary ridgeline south of the drainage that leads to the PCT ridge and Man Eater Lake. Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 10 July 2025 The first rescue team reached the ridgeline at 7 p.m., with a second team arriving an hour later. Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 24 June 2025 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 21 Aug. 2025.

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