ridge

noun

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\ ˈrij

Definition of ridge

(Entry 1 of 2)

1 : an elevated body part or structure

2a : a range of hills or mountains

b : 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

ridge

verb

ridged; ridging

Definition of ridge (Entry 2 of 2)

transitive verb

: to form into a ridge

intransitive verb

: to extend in ridges

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Examples of ridge in a Sentence

Noun We hiked along the ridge. the ridges on the sole of a boot the ridge of a roof

Recent Examples on the Web: Noun As the morning wore on, would-be spectators wandered the ridge path, in brilliant sun. — William Finnegan, The New Yorker, 23 May 2022 The route pretty much followed Poteau Mountain ridge on our final day. — Bob Robinson, Arkansas Online, 23 May 2022 The top of a nearby ridge bore the sooty presence of the last operating coal mine in Longyearbyen, scheduled to close next year. — New York Times, 19 May 2022 When approaching the intersection from the west, there is a small ridge and vegetation that can impede a driver's vision, Panozzo said. — Drew Dawson, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 18 May 2022 In fact, record-high temperatures into the 90s are forecast from eastern portions of the Plains into the lower and mid-Missouri and Mississippi Valleys under a strengthening warm upper ridge, the National Weather Service said. — Doyle Rice, USA TODAY, 11 May 2022 Two Sacramento residents died Friday in the Marin Headlands after their plane crashed on a backcountry ridge. — Gwendolyn Wu, San Francisco Chronicle, 10 May 2022 The home is equipped with a programmable thermostat, ridge vents, storm doors, thermopane windows with simulated light, central vacuum, a security system, a main level sound system and a walk-up attic that could be turned into another room. — Karen A. Avitabile, Hartford Courant, 7 May 2022 The route’s 5,254 feet of elevation gain included an extended technical section involving a narrow ridge and a steep chute. — Outside Online, 5 May 2022 Recent Examples on the Web: Verb High pressure will ridge into the region on Wednesday, bringing partly sunny skies, breezy and cool conditions. — Hartford Courant, 26 Apr. 2022 High pressure will ridge into the region from the Midwest on Wednesday, bringing partly sunny skies and breezy conditions with high temperatures in the 50s. — Hartford Courant, 26 Apr. 2022 High pressure will ridge into the region on Friday, bringing a mixture of clouds and sunshine with high temperatures in the upper 50s and lower 60s. — courant.com, 23 Mar. 2022 High pressure in northern New York will ridge southward into the area bringing partly sunny skies on Monday with high temperatures ranging from the upper 20s to the mid-30s. — courant.com, 23 Jan. 2022 High pressure over the Ohio Valley will ridge into the region on Tuesday bringing partly sunny skies and seasonably cool temperatures with highs ranging from the mid-30s to the lower 40s. — courant.com, 7 Dec. 2021 High pressure over the central Appalachians will ridge into the region, bringing partly sunny skies Friday morning and then mostly sunny conditions in the afternoon. — courant.com, 3 Dec. 2021 High pressure over the Ohio Valley will ridge into the area Friday with a partly sunny sky and seasonable temperatures. — courant.com, 2 Dec. 2021 High pressure along the Carolina coast will ridge into Connecticut on Monday bringing partly sunny skies and comfortable temperatures with highs in the 70s. — courant.com, 27 Sep. 2021 See More

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