hogback

noun

hog·​back ˈhȯg-ˌbak 

ˈhäg-

: a ridge of land formed by the outcropping edges of tilted strata

broadly : a ridge with a sharp summit and steeply sloping sides

Examples of hogback in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In 1876, Arthur Lakes, a professor at Jarvis Hall college, discovered several dinosaur fossils on the west side of a hogback west of Denver, including the first fossils to be called stegosaurus. — Alia Beard Rau, USA Today, 10 June 2026

Views to the east take in Red Rocks Park, the Dakota Ridge hogback, Green Mountain and downtown Denver in the distance. — John Meyer, Denver Post, 26 May 2026

Two birds seemed to be gobbling there — one between the hogback and the creek valley and the other higher. — Charles Elliott, Outdoor Life, 2 Apr. 2026

These geomorphic formations of rugged slopes are known locally as ‘hogbacks’ and present a particularly harsh environment in which to try and perfect agricultural techniques. — Paul Caputo, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1840, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for hogback

• aback
• attack
• backpack
• backtrack
• bareback
• blackjack
• brownback
• buyback
• callback
• cognac
• comeback
• cutback