tree line

noun

Examples of tree line in a Sentence

The hikers had reached the tree line by noon.
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The skier triggered the avalanche at the tree line on Mines Peak, according to an accident report from the Colorado Avalanche Information Center. Katie Langford, The Denver Post, 4 Dec. 2024 The wolves walked right past these trees and then continued to follow the tree line, eventually disappearing over the hillside. Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024 Police said their initial investigation revealed the 17-year-old was driving a 2004 Honda Accord west on Bridge Road at a high rate of speed before the vehicle left the road, went into a ditch and struck a tree line on the north side of the road. Erik S. Hanley, Journal Sentinel, 25 Nov. 2024 The Justice Department said FBI agents found an SKS semiautomatic rifle with a scope attached and an extended magazine in the area where the suspect was hiding in the tree line. Rebecca Falconer, Axios, 24 Sep. 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 19 Dec. 2024.

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tree line

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