Definition of ridge
1 : an elevated body part or structure
2a : a range of hills or mountainsb : an elongate elevation on an ocean bottom
3 : an elongate crest or a linear series of crests
4 : a raised strip (as of plowed ground)
5 : the line of intersection at the top between the opposite slopes or sides of a roof
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Examples of ridge in a Sentence
We hiked along the ridge.
the ridges on the sole of a boot
the ridge of a roof
Origin and Etymology of ridge
Middle English rigge, from Old English hrycg; akin to Old High German hrukki ridge, back
First Known Use: before 12th century
Other Geology Terms
anthracite, boulder, cwm, erratic, igneous, intrusive, mesa, sedimentary, silt, swale
ridge
Definition of ridge
ridged
;ridging
transitive verb
: to form into a ridge
intransitive verb
: to extend in ridges
1523
First Known Use of ridge
1523
RIDGE Defined for English Language Learners
Definition of ridge for English Language Learners
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: a long area of land that is on top of a mountain or hill
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: a raised part or area on the surface of something
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: the place where two sloping surfaces meet
RIDGE Defined for Kids
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playDefinition of ridge for Students
1 : a range of hills or mountains or its upper part
2 : a raised strip The plow created a ridge of soil.
3 : the line made where two sloping surfaces come together Birds sat perched on the ridge of the roof.
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\ˈrijd\ adjectiveMedical Dictionary
ridge
playMedical Definition of ridge
: a raised or elevated part and especially a body part: asa: the projecting or elevated part of the back along the line of the backboneb: an elevated body part projecting from a surface
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