ridge

1 of 2

noun

1
: an elevated body part or structure
2
a
: 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
ridged adjective

ridge

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verb

ridged; ridging

transitive verb

: to form into a ridge

intransitive verb

: to extend in ridges

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
Find it on Amazon A Soap Dish That Keeps the Counter Clean The silicone soap dish has deep edges that prevent soap scum and water from accumulating around the sink, while raised ridges provide aeration. Savannah Smith, Rolling Stone, 23 Sep. 2024 Deep ridges that prevent ice from flowing into the ocean are on their way out. Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 20 Sep. 2024
Verb
The rocks formed during the Archean and persisted until they were squeezed out along the ocean ridges more than 2.5 billion years later. Riley Black, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 July 2024 The atmospheric setup here is fairly complex, with the region just on the edge of high pressure ridging that will help keep skies clear. Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 5 Apr. 2024 See all Example Sentences for ridge 

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Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English rigge, from Old English hrycg; akin to Old High German hrukki ridge, back

First Known Use

Noun

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

1523, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

Time Traveler
The first known use of ridge was before the 12th century

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Cite this Entry

“Ridge.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ridge. Accessed 5 Oct. 2024.

Kids Definition

ridge

1 of 2 noun
: a raised or elevated part or area: as
a
: a range of hills or mountains
b
: the line made where two sloping surfaces come together
the ridge of a roof
ridged adjective

ridge

2 of 2 verb
ridged; ridging
: to form into or extend in ridges

Medical Definition

ridge

noun
: a raised or elevated part and especially a body part: as
a
: the projecting or elevated part of the back along the line of the backbone
b
: an elevated body part projecting from a surface

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