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Examples of tree line in a Sentence
The hikers had reached the tree line by noon.
Recent Examples on the Web
In Chaffee County, that might mean a steep mountainside above tree line.
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Sarah Scoles, Scientific American, 9 July 2024
In a way, this quote contradicts Harris’s coconut tree line.
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Christian Paz, Vox, 3 July 2024
Zielinski hurried to the window and saw flames above the tree line, and the trees were engulfed in glowing bright orange flames.
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Kathryn Muchnick, Journal Sentinel, 2 July 2024
She was found dead in the tree line near the 6000 block of Schumacher Park Drive around 5:50 p.m.
Sands was from Kentucky but was known to frequent downtown Cincinnati.
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Erin Couch, The Enquirer, 1 July 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1893, in the meaning defined above
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“Tree line.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tree%20line. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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