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Examples of tree line in a Sentence
The hikers had reached the tree line by noon.
Recent Examples on the Web
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
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Word History
First Known Use
1893, in the meaning defined above
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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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