ridgepoles

plural of ridgepole

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for ridgepoles
Noun
  • The fire is spotting ahead of itself in mulch piles and making runs across levees that are in place.
    CA WILDFIRE BOT, Sacramento Bee, 25 Mar. 2025
  • Now, there are piles of them back at the house.
    Jared Weiss, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Built in 1944 and sitting on more than 2 acres, the home is surrounded by woods and perched on the top of a ridge.
    Joe Mutascio, The Indianapolis Star, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Not that this means that Baldwin is fully out of the legal woods.
    Dominic Patten, Deadline, 23 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • There are a prime location, so individuals should remove any leftover lumber from a project or any loose branches, stumps or rocks to remove potential habitats for snakes.
    Alyssa Cooper, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 June 2025
  • With the area's timber having been mostly cut, the lumber mills moved elsewhere.
    Jack Schnedler, Arkansas Online, 16 June 2025
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“Ridgepoles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ridgepoles. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.

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