ridgeline

noun

ridge·​line ˈrij-ˌlīn 

: a line marking or following a ridgetop

Examples of ridgeline in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In mountainous country, look for them in the upper contours, from the ridgeline to about a quarter of the way down the slope. — Jim Zumbo, Outdoor Life, 10 Sep. 2026

Years spent in a special operations unit taught me what happens when a network plan looks perfect on a whiteboard and falls apart the moment a unit crosses a ridgeline. — Nir Goldstein, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2026

From nearby ridgelines, the standing dead are visible across peak after peak into the distance. — Brandon Loomis, AZCentral.com, 8 Sep. 2026

Wild sage and scrubby junipers riddle the sand, boulders punctuate the foothills and draws, and the impressive ridgelines of the Sierra Eastside tower over it all, seemingly close enough to splash with the flick of a finger. — Brian Laidlaw, Longreads, 1 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1856, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for ridgeline

• alkaline
• andesine
• anodyne
• anticline
• arginine
• asinine
• benzidine
• borderline
• byzantine
• calamine
• caroline
• centerline