noun
ridge
rihj
noun
1
A long, narrow raised strip of land, such as a chain of hills or mountains.
"They hiked along the ridge as the sun set over the valley."
"A thin ridge separated the two river valleys."
2
The horizontal line at the top of a roof where two sloping sides meet.
"A row of tiles ran along the ridge of the old cottage."
3
In weather, an elongated area of high atmospheric pressure.
"A ridge of high pressure kept the region dry for a week."
verb
1
To form into or mark with ridges.
"The wind ridged the sand into neat rows."
How to Use Ridge
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA raised, elongated strip — of land, a roof, or high air pressure.
Common pairings
mountain ridge
roof ridge
ridge of high pressure
Word Forms
ridged past tense, ridges plural, Ridges plural, ridges singular
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Etymology
From Old English hryċġ (\"back, spine, ridge\"), the same root that gives German Rücken (\"back\").