ridgeline

noun

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

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Rebuilt from the ground up in 2016, this one-of-a-kind custom home sits gracefully along the ridgeline of the prestigious Orinda Country Club hills. Rowan Briggs, Mercury News, 5 May 2025 Best for attaching ridgelines to trees: Siberian Hitch Historically used by the Evenk people of Siberia who needed to tie knots while wearing thick mittens, the Siberian Hitch (also known as the Evenk Knot) is handy in cold climates. Amelia Arvesen, Outside Online, 4 Mar. 2025 President Joe Biden will expand the Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument in Yolo County, a move that aims to safeguard nearly 134,000 acres including a ridgeline known as Molok Luyuk, which holds significance for local Native tribes. Ari Plachta, Sacramento Bee, 28 Feb. 2025 Powelliphanta augusta is believed to have only been found on the Mount Augustus ridgeline in New Zealand's town of Westport, and said ridgeline was removed by mining operations. Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 8 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 4 Jun. 2025.

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