ridgeline

noun

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

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Situated high on a ridgeline and featuring thermal pools sculpted into the cliffside, the spa is anchored by views across Tennessee’s scenic Sequatchie Valley. Katie Kelly Bell, Forbes.com, 7 July 2025 The unit saved a man and a woman on March 3 along a ridgeline trail about 9,000 feet above Idyllwild. Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2025 Denali National Park Alaska Spanning 6 million acres of wilderness and containing polychromatic ridgelines, boreal forest, and the tallest mountain in North America (at 20,237 feet), Denali National Park inspires awe like nowhere else. Chloe Arrojado, AFAR Media, 21 May 2025 Chimney Tops This steep uphill climb is worth the effort for its striking views of not only Sugarland Mountain’s rocky ridgeline, but also the beautiful, wooded walk across rushing streams in a dense forest. Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 18 May 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 11 Jul. 2025.

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