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
  • Instead, dirt paths and stalks of grass populated the area, and steel beams lay on rocks along the coastline of Lake Michigan.
    — Finnegan Belleau, Chicago Tribune, 6 Nov. 2026
  • This produces orthogonal modes that are mutually incoherent, even when the original beams overlap spatially.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of beams
Noun
  • In the water, their flare of spines look like dark starbursts against the rock.
    — Joseph Ogilvy, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Oct. 2026
  • But the story went on scaring people for many years afterward, and is probably still sending chills down more than a few spines today.
    — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of spines
Noun
  • In Alexandra township, where the road to the River Park Library voting station is filled with potholes, leaking sewage and piles of uncollected waste on the sidewalks, many still came out to cast their ballot.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Tech stocks have sagged as investors grow concerned over their ballooning debt piles at a time of rising interest rates.
    — semafor.com, semafor.com, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of piles
Noun
  • Prosecutors allege that Awawdeh and some thirty co-conspirators helped rig several high-stakes poker games that cost unwitting players more than seven million dollars.
    — New Yorker, New Yorker, 8 Nov. 2026
  • Bary also lists stocks that have continued to rise in price after Berkshire cut its stakes, with Apple being the worst offender.
    — Alex Crippen, CNBC, 7 Nov. 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
  • The attorney noted that immediately after the midterm elections last week, lawmakers such as Garcia accompanied their warnings of upcoming investigations with Instagram posts that received media attention and thousands of reshares.
    — Pranshu Verma The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 8 Nov. 2026
  • When entering the garage for inspection, the car goes through something like short goal posts and maybe a sensor mat on the floor.
    — John Paul Senior Manager Public Affairs And Traffic Safety Aaa Northeast, Hartford Courant, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of posts
Noun
  • The dog was sitting on the far side, at the edge of the woods, looking at him reproachfully.
    — Téa Obreht, New Yorker, 1 Nov. 2026
  • Focusing instead on waterholes or funnels in the woods that might lead to food.
    — Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of woods
Noun
  • Jokic is one of the most talented players in the league, but lumbers around the court.
    — OutKick, FOXNews.com, 28 Oct. 2026
  • The home was built using yellow limestone and lumber salvaged from a historic barn.
    — Lauryn Azu, Chicago Tribune, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of lumber
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