tree line

American  

[tree-lahyn] / ˈtriˌlaɪn /

Or treeline

noun

1. timberline.

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tree line British  

noun

1. the zone, at high altitudes or high latitudes, beyond which no trees grow. Trees growing between the timberline and the tree line are typically stunted

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tree line Scientific  

1. See timberline

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Example Sentences

But when he finally turned down Wallace, the sun was already to the tree line.

From Literature

The true sun glints above the tree line and warms my fur.

From Literature

Then the wolves of Ashton Place were off, slipping like four shadows through the meadow grass and over the rolling fields until they disappeared beyond the tree line into the mysterious woods beyond.

From Literature

It brushed the tree line, and leaves exploded into the air.

From Literature

Storms can brew up with terrifying speed and anyone caught above tree line is going to feel dangerously close to the action.

From Los Angeles Times