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Definition of Ridgeline
1. Noun. A long narrow range of hills.
Specialized synonyms: Arete, Hogback, Horseback
Generic synonyms: Formation, Geological Formation
Derivative terms: Ridge
Definition of Ridgeline
1. Noun. The topmost edge along a mountain ridge. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Ridgeline
1. [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Ridgeline
Literary usage of Ridgeline
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Howard's Hill and Other True Stories: Small Unit Marine Action in Vietnam by DIANE Publishing Company (1990)
"Behind the knob where the Marines sat, the top of the ridgeline slanted north
and sliced back south to form an inverted V, before turning eastward again. ..."
2. Republic by Charles Edward Sheehan-miles (2007)
"I've got hot spots coming over the ridgeline. Looks like our folks coming down
the highway." The call came over the landline, a wire strung from tank to ..."
3. Biodiversity and the Management of the Madrean Archipelago: The Sky Islands edited by Leonard F. DeBano (1999)
"Proceed south on Mt. Lemmon Rd. Climb up ridgeline across the Mogul fault, ...
4.4 (7.1) - Summit of ridgeline mantled by early Pleistocene alluvium 5.0 ..."
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