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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Jacket; minimal fire activity Anticipated after 72 hours: Summit; Depending on success of direct fireline on right flank, fire may spread to contingency fireline/primary ridgeline south of the drainage that leads to the PCT ridge and Man Eater Lake. Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 10 July 2025 The first rescue team reached the ridgeline at 7 p.m., with a second team arriving an hour later. Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 24 June 2025 The rollercoaster of an elevation profile travels through ponderosa pine forests, over creek beds and streams, up and down steep canyons, across scenic ridgelines and grasslands, and through some sections of wildfire regrowth. Brian Higgins, Outside Online, 20 May 2025 Then, like its namesake, the Roadrunner took off, sailing over the ridgeline. Dexter Filkins, New Yorker, 14 July 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 5 Aug. 2025.

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