tree line

noun

Examples of tree line in a Sentence

The hikers had reached the tree line by noon.
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The younger brother was able to escape after the victim’s son called 911 as Raymond Garcia left the house briefly, authorities said,to dispose of the AR-15 style rifle he was armed with in a tree line around the area. Tj MacIas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Sep. 2025 Police said Singh was driving more than 100 miles per hour at the time of the crash and rolled over into a tree line. Craig Shoup, Nashville Tennessean, 24 Sep. 2025 Law enforcement, including the Secret Service agent who spotted the suspect in the tree line, described Routh's movements ahead of the shooting. Christopher Cann, USA Today, 19 Sep. 2025 Routh allegedly came within a few hundred yards of Trump before a Secret Service agent spotted his rifle poking out of a tree line. Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 12 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for tree line

Word History

First Known Use

1893, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of tree line was in 1893

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“Tree line.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tree%20line. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.

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tree line

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