ridgetop

noun

ridge·​top ˈrij-ˌtäp How to pronounce ridgetop (audio)
: the crest of a ridge

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At higher elevations, the biggest groups of martens were observed along forested ridgetops with consistent snowpack in the winter. Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 22 Jan. 2026 Wind prone areas and ridgetops may see gusts up to 65 mph at times. Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 24 Dec. 2025 The world beyond the ridgetop was a wall of gray cloud. Nell Zink, New Yorker, 21 Dec. 2025 Much of the Bay Area was under a flood advisory Thursday morning and a wind advisory until 4 p.m. A winter weather advisory was in effect for the Lake Tahoe area from 4 p.m. Thursday until 7 a.m. Friday, and the National Weather Service forecast gusts exceeding 100 mph on ridgetops. Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for ridgetop

Word History

First Known Use

1847, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of ridgetop was in 1847

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“Ridgetop.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ridgetop. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.

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