1
: an elevated body part or structure
2
a
: a range of hills or mountains
b
: an elongate elevation on an ocean bottom
3
: an elongate crest or a linear series of crests
4
: a raised strip (as of plowed ground)
5
: the line of intersection at the top between the opposite slopes or sides of a roof
Examples of ridge in a Sentence
Noun
We hiked along the ridge.
the ridges on the sole of a boot
the ridge of a roof
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Graham Averill, Outside, 16 Sep. 2025
The ice was constantly shifting, building new pressure ridges and destroying parts of instruments and sites.
—Yasemin Saplakoglu, Quanta Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025
Kevin Williams, CNBC, 13 Sep. 2025
Areas brace for 'monsoonal' floods: What to know Heat wave continues assault on Pacific Northwest
A warm core ridging across the Northwest will reinforce a heat wave across the Northwest through Aug. 26 before easing Aug. 27.
—John Bacon, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2025
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Noun
Gateway is designed for hammering fast laps, with a gravel road climbing to the top of a ridge that provides access to the downhill singletrack.
—Graham Averill, Outside, 16 Sep. 2025
The ice was constantly shifting, building new pressure ridges and destroying parts of instruments and sites.
—Yasemin Saplakoglu, Quanta Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025
Verb
For example, while the friction ridges on fingers and palms are unique to each individual, the skin on the forearm does not possess the same detailed, permanent, and individualized ridge patterns.
—Kevin Williams, CNBC, 13 Sep. 2025
Areas brace for 'monsoonal' floods: What to know Heat wave continues assault on Pacific Northwest
A warm core ridging across the Northwest will reinforce a heat wave across the Northwest through Aug. 26 before easing Aug. 27.
—John Bacon, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2025
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“Ridge.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ridge. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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ridge
noun
: a raised or elevated part and especially a body part: as
a
: the projecting or elevated part of the back along the line of the backbone
b
: an elevated body part projecting from a surface
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