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ridgeline

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

The topmost edge along a mountain ridge.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • To either side there are beautiful views from the trail along the ridgeline.
  • a. 2007, Federal Aviation Administration, Rotorcraft Flying Handbook, →ISBN, Skyhorse Publishing, 2007, p. 10-8 http://books.google.com/books?id=Bk9fOM4zsKwC&pg=PT97&dq=ridgeline&sig=9rt5EdI_M39hmj7A4pxbJZ8PX-k A ridgeline is a long area from which the surface drops away steeply on one or two sides, such as a bluff or precipice.

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Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

The topmost edge along a roof, where its sloping sides meet.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: architecture

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3

noun

Meaning 3

a long narrow range of hills

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: ridge

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: geological formation, formation

Narrower terms: arete, hogback, horseback

History

Etymology

From ridge + line.

Real reading context

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