Definition of timberline
: the upper limit of arboreal growth in mountains or high latitudes —called also tree line
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The weather service says above timberline, the powerful winds are likely to produce whiteout conditions and dangerously cold wind chills.
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First Known Use of timberline
1867
TIMBERLINE Defined for English Language Learners
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: an imaginary line on a mountain or high area of land that marks the level above which trees do not grow
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: the upper limit beyond which trees do not grow (as on mountains)
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