ridgeline

noun

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

Examples of ridgeline in a Sentence

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Then, like its namesake, the Roadrunner took off, sailing over the ridgeline. Dexter Filkins, New Yorker, 14 July 2025 Less than two hours after sunrise, with the shadows still blue and slanting hard in a dense growth of balsam firs and spruces, the baby bird blundered into a fine black net strung along the ridgeline of Mount Mansfield, at 4,393 feet Vermont’s tallest mountain. Madeline Bodin, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 June 2025 Even with the help of the train, rescuers hiked a mile along an exposed ridgeline above 5,000 feet, encountering high winds and freezing temperatures, to reach Wilson. Owen Clarke, Outside Online, 24 June 2025 When the sun dips behind the peaks and paints the ridgelines pink, dinner becomes more akin to theater. Visit Telluride, AFAR Media, 18 June 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 29 Jul. 2025.

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