ridgepoles

noun

plural of ridgepole
1
as in sticks

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2
as in spines

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ridgepoles
  1. beams
  2. spines
  3. piles
  4. stakes
  5. splints
  6. posts
  7. woods
  8. lumber
Noun
  • Remembrances extended far from the attack sites, including beams of light projected from New Hampshire's Mount Washington, a stair climb at Mississippi State University's football stadium and a ceremony at Honolulu's 9/11 memorial.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 12 Sep. 2026
  • Although the buildings have gotten taller over the years, the essential tool of the trade — a spud wrench that every ironworker carries on his belt to tighten the bolts that hold the beams together — has not changed in fifty years.
    — Jeff Goodell, Rolling Stone, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of beams
Noun
  • The fruits are enjoyed by birds, and deer tend to avoid this shrub, most likely due to the sharp spines.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 6 Sep. 2026
  • The Food and Drug Administration has again paused trials for Regenxbio’s gene therapy for a rare childhood brain disorder, after small masses were found on the spines of five patients, the company said Monday.
    — Jason Mast, STAT, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of spines
Noun
  • Lining the approach to the gate, there was an embarrassment of new undergarments, towering piles of briefs and T-shirts.
    — Devin Friedman, Rolling Stone, 11 Sep. 2026
  • When snow piles deep in the upper reaches, animals have no choice but to migrate down, since their food sources are covered with snow.
    — Jim Zumbo, Outdoor Life, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of piles
Noun
  • Blitzer also has ownership stakes in a handful of soccer clubs throughout Europe.
    — Zack Meisel, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Big stakes on the field make for some tight betting lines as well.
    — PJ Green September 8, Kansas City Star, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of stakes
Noun
  • Carlos Hernández, director of LayerLab, helped organize a nationwide effort to produce splints and immobilizers after the earthquakes.
    — Tibisay Zea, Christian Science Monitor, 30 June 2026
  • The hospital's remaining staffers got creative, making beds and crutches out of wood and using clothes instead of gauze for makeshift splints.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 26 Apr. 2026
Definition of splints
Noun
  • Police also learned that the two had seen the social media posts and had left the area.
    — Vince Basada, Sacbee.com, 7 Sep. 2026
  • Miller said visitors mention everything from news coverage to TikTok and Instagram posts as reasons for stopping by to try the empanadas for themselves.
    — Peter Burke, FOXNews.com, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of posts
Noun
  • To write, Rosales went off the grid, holing up in a cabin in the woods.
    — Myriam Gurba, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026
  • The piny woods swallowed the red bricks surrounded by spirals of razor wire and fence.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of woods
Noun
  • Friday, spilling lumber across lanes and snarling the downtown Sacramento commute.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Duties on wood products including plywood and softwood lumber mean sourcing those products is more expensive and can drive up the cost of new construction.
    — Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of lumber
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