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
Recent Examples of ridge from the Web
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Forecasters think the ridge will be situated over the Southeast during that time and will do its best to limit rain chances.
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Teens and pre-teens had their own entertainment: On all three nights, the Maine Community Youth Assistance Foundation, with the Park ridge Youth Commission and Park Ridge Park District, hosted special activities aimed at their interests.
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Heat can hurt wind prospects because it’s generated by high-pressure ridges known for clear skies that allow the sun to beat down.
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Braun said a ridge out of the southwest that’s setting up will affect much of the Intermountain West.
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To make your headpiece pop and look as though the ridges are actually raised, blend out the center lines with a small sponge, like the BeautyBlender Micro.
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The direction of a storm’s path makes a big difference in the precipitation each valley and ridge in the region receives.
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The Pinhoti Trail is the premiere long-distance recreation trail, spanning 110 miles and traversing the ridges and crests of the Talladega Mountains.
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But his chip landed short of the green on a ridge, leaving himself an almost impossible putt to hold the green.
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Origin and Etymology of ridge
Middle English rigge, from Old English hrycg; akin to Old High German hrukki ridge, back
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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
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Model solutions fall back into alignment Saturday with ridging overhead and dry conditions with …
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Ostensibly simple abstractions—a square canvas inscribed with a large circle, black and gold pieces ridged like licorice, three huge panels made of nothing but shimmery blue—are like fractals, too replete with detail for the eye to capture them all.
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His suit jacket sleeves had been mended with small stitches and his hands were ridged with turquoise veins.
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First Known Use of ridge
1523
RIDGE Defined for English Language Learners
ridge
playDefinition 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
ridge
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.
ridged
\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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