tree line

noun

Examples of tree line in a Sentence

The hikers had reached the tree line by noon.
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Fortunately, the tree line in Denali stops at 3,000 feet in elevation. Graham Averill, Outside Online, 13 June 2025 Law enforcement officers spotted Ed near a tree line off Interstate 24 in Christiana using a drone and subsequently arranged for his rescue. Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 June 2025 Photos shared by the outlet show 14 different vehicles on the site, which was located in a grassy area near a tree line. Bailey Richards, People.com, 27 Apr. 2025 Is the damage in an area that’s a grassy meadow, along a tree line at the back of your property, or in the middle of your landscaped beds? Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 8 May 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 29 Jun. 2025.

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tree line

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