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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One of our cameras was set up on a firebreak below a ridgeline stand of old-growth longleaf pines. Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 1 May 2025 From his ridgeline property, the frame is Los Angeles itself: first the Holmby treetops, then the Santa Monica crease and finally the cobalt coast. Spencer Elliott, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025 Mount Tamalpais State Park Peak season: Mid-March to late April/May Mount Tamalpais State Park, just north of San Francisco, offers a slew of trails, ranging from ferny forest paths to ridgeline scrambles with panoramic views. Deb Hopewell, AFAR Media, 24 Mar. 2025 Across the southern San Fernando Valley and West L.A., terrified Angelenos watched as leaping flames and massive plumes of smoke continued to rise over ridgelines well into the night, worried that the already catastrophic blaze could devastate new parts of the city. Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 14 Jan. 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 11 May. 2025.

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