tree line

noun

Examples of tree line in a Sentence

The hikers had reached the tree line by noon.
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He was arrested on Sept. 15 after allegedly fleeing from a Secret Service agent who opened fire at him from Trump’s golf course in West Palm Beach after spotting a rifle poking from a tree line. Dan Mangan, CNBC, 29 Oct. 2024 In the area of the tree line where the suspect was seen, agents found a digital camera, two bags, including a backpack, and a loaded SKS-style 7.62x39 caliber rifle with a scope, according to the complaint. Katherine Faulders, ABC News, 30 Sep. 2024 The 58-year-old from Hawai'i was already charged with two gun crimes for allegedly pointing a rifle through the tree line surrounding the course at Trump International Golf Club where the Republican presidential nominee was playing a game with friends on Sept. 15. Rebecca Falconer, Axios, 24 Sep. 2024 The plan called for knocking down a tree line, building underground gas tanks that would abut some backyards, and a new sewer line. Erin Couch, The Enquirer, 29 Oct. 2024 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 16 Nov. 2024.

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