ridgepoles

plural of ridgepole

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for ridgepoles
Noun
  • In one photo, Kristoff is outside, surrounded by piles of excrement and a plastic doghouse.
    Rachel McRady, People.com, 30 Dec. 2024
  • Letting the roast simmer for hours in a mixture of pickled jalapeño brine and fish sauce yields a fall-apart tangle of meat that’s wildly good on soft rolls or over piles of rice.
    Margaux Laskey, New York Times, 30 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • Built in 1944 and sitting on more than 2 acres, the home is surrounded by woods and perched on the top of a ridge.
    Joe Mutascio, The Indianapolis Star, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Not that this means that Baldwin is fully out of the legal woods.
    Dominic Patten, Deadline, 23 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • Store piles of lumber and firewood away from your home.
    Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 31 Mar. 2025
  • Other tariffs are being promulgated within the administration, including those on products like copper, lumber, pharmaceuticals, and semiconductors.
    Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Mar. 2025
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“Ridgepoles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ridgepoles. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.

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