ridge

noun/rɪdʒ/

Frequency rank: #3,622 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)

Meaning

A long narrow raised part of land, such as the top of a range of hills.

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Example sentence

The hikers reached the top of the mountain and looked out over the ridge that stretched across the horizon.

Synonyms & related words

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