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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Winds in the Sierra ridgelines could reach 100 mph. Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2025 Without exposing your hands to the cold, tie up each end to a tree to set up a ridgeline for a tent or tarp. Amelia Arvesen, Outside Online, 4 Mar. 2025 With roots in mountain climbing, hikers in the middle of a rope team can use it to stay together along a ridgeline, on a glacier, or in low-visibility conditions. Amelia Arvesen, Outside Online, 4 Mar. 2025 Just eight hours after that initial call alerting others to the beginnings of a brush fire on the ridgeline, at around 6 p.m., a firefighter in Pacific Palisades mentioned there was a problem with the water. Chiara Eisner, NPR, 18 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 10 Apr. 2025.

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