tree line or tree·line [ tree -lahyn ] SHOW IPA
/ ˈtriˌlaɪn / PHONETIC RESPELLING
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How to use tree line in a sentence Above the tree line , the men will risk open ground—first thistly yellow-grass hillside, then shale, then scree.
True, all the “big” climbs were out of the way, and most of what was left was below tree line .
The mother bear stopped after a few steps as her cubs scuttled off toward the nearby tree line .
Some birders and wildlife experts have said they have seen the loon practicing to take flight, but Felperin said that “it’s not clearing the highway and the tree line .”
That’s from the base to the highest point above the tree line .
Domestically, the prime minister maintains the dubious line that he is the only man who can keep the still-fragile peace.
Last week I turned 40, a bittersweet occasion because I crossed the line to living longer without my mother than with her.
Completed in 1953 and composed with standard line breaks and punctuation, the book was completely ignored upon submission.
Is it any wonder that the interests of large corporations and unions get to the front of the line?
In the end, the line between magic and religion may be something of an artificial one.
In this position, the line of cavalry formed the chord of the arc described by the river, and occupied by us.
Our talk ranged from the Panhandle to the Canada line, while our horses jogged steadily southward.
I have drawn a Line between the figures at the extream changes, that next below the Line is the extream.
My station was on the right of the line, where the breastwork, ending in a redoubt, was steep and high.
The engineer officer charged with preparing the line of retreat reported that the one bridge across the Elster was not sufficient.
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British Dictionary definitions for tree line
noun
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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