tree line

noun

Examples of tree line in a Sentence

The hikers had reached the tree line by noon.
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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 Her car stopped in the tree line east of Lake Drive and north of East Henry Avenue. Jessica Rodriguez, Journal Sentinel, 6 Oct. 2024 The agent fired their service weapon in the direction of the rifle, and a witness saw a man, later identified as Routh, fleeing the area of the tree line, entering a Nissan sport utility vehicle and leaving at a high rate of speed. NBC News, 17 Sep. 2024 Palm Beach County Sheriff Ric Bradshaw initially described the weapon found in the tree line as an AK-47-style rifle. David Brennan, ABC News, 16 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 8 Nov. 2024.

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tree line

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