ridgeline

noun

ridge·​line ˈrij-ˌlīn How to pronounce ridgeline (audio)
: a line marking or following a ridgetop

Examples of ridgeline in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The Cookeville, Tennessee, man fell from the ridgeline of Snowdon Peak, the San Juan County Office of Emergency Management said in a July 6 news release. Don Sweeney, Sacramento Bee, 7 July 2024 Two other firefighters, Brad Haugh and Kevin Erickson, who had waited by a tree (subsequently referred to in accounts as The Tree) 200 feet below the ridgeline to encourage the crew on the way up, had to flee, receiving first- and second-degree burns respectively. Alison Osius, Outside Online, 1 July 2024 To explore, visitors must travel by foot on the island’s 165 miles of hiking trails, which lead to vast inland lakes, follow a mountainous ridgeline, and trace a dramatic, rocky shore. Stephanie Pearson, Travel + Leisure, 25 June 2024 The plans for the ridgeline development are now left to the buyer to build. Sandra Barrera, Orange County Register, 17 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for ridgeline 

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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 26 Jul. 2024.

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