ridgeline
Americannoun
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a line formed along the highest points of a mountain ridge.
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an area of higher ground separating two adjacent streams or watersheds.
Example Sentences
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Jones and Ryder, both 37, saw the flames coming down a ridgeline overlooking the ranch they rent sometime around 11:30 p.m.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 10, 2024
That’s when the 60 mph winds whipped through the hillside neighborhood and the fire appeared on a nearby ridgeline.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 10, 2024
But on that June day, he made a one-mile beeline, hiking to the top of a rocky ridgeline, where he seemed to while away the afternoon before walking directly home.
From New York Times • Oct. 16, 2023
“Thus, the pilot likely experienced whiteout conditions during the second landing attempt, which caused him to lose visual reference with the ridgeline and resulted in the helicopter impacting terrain.”
From Seattle Times • Sep. 27, 2023
For the next three miles, the walk was mostly along a lofty ridgeline connecting Greylock to Mount Williams.
From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson
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