ridgeline

[ rij-lahyn ]

noun

1. a line formed along the highest points of a mountain ridge.
2. an area of higher ground separating two adjacent streams or watersheds.

Example Sentences

That’s when the 60 mph winds whipped through the hillside neighborhood and the fire appeared on a nearby ridgeline.

From Los Angeles Times

Large sections of the Swiss-Italian border are determined by glacier ridgelines or areas of perpetual snow, but melting glaciers have caused these natural boundaries to shift, leading to both countries seeking to rectify the border.

From BBC

Mountainous ridgelines and arid islands are covered in wind turbines and solar panels that today provide nearly two-thirds of the nation’s electricity.

From New York Times

As the dust settled, we crouched behind the rocky outcrop, listened to the frantic beating of one another’s hearts, and watched the moon inch slowly above the ridgeline.

From Literature

The newly renamed ridgeline has been significant to tribal nations such as the Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation for thousands of years.

From Seattle Times