ridgeline

noun

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

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Via ferratas are built in natural environments, like cliffs and ridgelines. Owen Clarke, Outside, 29 Sep. 2025 That sketchy ridgeline bootpack was followed by skiing a chute with waist-deep powder. Outside Online, 17 Sep. 2025 Starting from Chama, the journey begins with a steep climb toward Tanglefoot Curve before reaching Cumbres Pass, where the view opens up at 10,015 feet to sweeping alpine meadows and mountain ridgelines. Taryn White, Travel + Leisure, 15 Sep. 2025 The steps guide residents upward to the main floor, which sits level with the ridgeline. Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 5 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for ridgeline

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 7 Oct. 2025.

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