tree line

noun

Examples of tree line in a Sentence

The hikers had reached the tree line by noon.
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Finland’s Arctic is, unlike North America’s, virtually all below the tree line. Liam Denning, Bloomberg, 12 Mar. 2026 Police said children playing in Bayview Park had located an unresponsive woman under the tree line next to the fence. Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 12 Mar. 2026 Putnam scouted a prize parcel perched just above tree line at 7,200 feet, far from roads, power lines, and any other signs of civilization. Jen Murphy, Robb Report, 8 Mar. 2026 For livestock, this would include potable water, sanitary living conditions and access to a windbreak such as a building or tree line. Paula Wethington, CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026 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 31 Mar. 2026.

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