Synonyms of ridge

ridge 1 of 2

noun

ˈrij 

as in crest

the line formed when two sloping surfaces come together along their topmost edge

pigeons roosting along the ridge of the roof

Synonyms & Similar Words

• crest
• peak
• spine
• divide
• backbone
• prominence
• promontory
• eminence
• ridgepole
• rise

ridge

2 of 2

verb

as in to drift

Synonyms & Similar Words

• drift
• bank
• lump
• clump
• conglomerate
• agglutinate
• build up
• pile (up)
• accumulate
• mass
• collect
• stack (up)
• concentrate
• amass
• gather
• accrete

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• disperse
• dissipate
• scatter

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of ridge

Noun

The 360-acre preserve adjacent to the LEC and Deltona Regional Library is home to a variety of wildlife, including Florida scrub jays and gopher tortoises, which are drawn to the low vegetation and sandy ridges of the scrub habitat. —Joe Rassel, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Mar. 2025

The high-pressure ridge will build in thickness along the South Bay on Tuesday, and areas near San Jose are expected to top out at 87 degrees. —Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2025

Verb

The atmospheric setup here is fairly complex, with the region just on the edge of high pressure ridging that will help keep skies clear. —Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 5 Apr. 2024

Neuroscientists have charted the mind’s incantation of words that lights up the temporal lobe, the frontal lobe, ridges in the cerebral cortex, triggering impulses that transform squiggles of ink into letters, letters to words, words to sentences and meaning and comprehension and empathy. —Thomas Curwen, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2024