ridgeline

noun

ridge·​line ˈrij-ˌlīn How to pronounce ridgeline (audio)
: a line marking or following a ridgetop

Examples of ridgeline in a Sentence

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Note that Cumberland Gap refers to both the quaint Tennessee town and the geologic formation along the otherwise continuous ridgeline of Cumberland Mountain, which hugs the town. Korrin Bishop, Southern Living, 9 Feb. 2025 The investigation has zeroed in on a scorched ridgeline above an exclusive neighborhood known as the Highlands, a community perched in the mountains overlooking the Pacific Ocean. Alicia Victoria Lozano, NBC News, 26 Jan. 2025 Brian van der Brug/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images On the morning of Jan. 7, a firefighter near the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles observed a 10-acre brush fire along a ridgeline and sent out a warning. Chiara Eisner, NPR, 18 Jan. 2025 Helicopters flew over the ridgeline carrying loads of water. Eli Saslow, New York Times, 19 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for ridgeline

Word History

First Known Use

1856, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of ridgeline was in 1856

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“Ridgeline.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ridgeline. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.

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