A ridge can be a raisedlifted higher than the surrounding surface line or narrow stretch of land, or the verb meaning to form or work into ridges. It also has more specializedused for a particular subject, purpose, or activity uses in roofingthe trade or materials used to cover a building’s top, geography, and farming.
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Pronunciation
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Accent: General American English
IPA: /rɪdʒ/
Easy pronunciation: RIJ (approximate spelling).
Stress: One syllable; the single syllable is stressed.
Noun, meaning a long narrow range of hills.
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Ridge Meaning
a long line of high ground or hills
Part of speech: noun
Definition: a long narrow range of hills
Example: We hiked along the ridge above the valley.
Synonyms for this meaning:
- ridgeline — A close match for a long narrow line of hills or high ground.
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Other Meanings of Ridge
Meaning 2
the top beam where two roof slopes meet
Part of speech: noun
Definition: a beam laid along the edge where two sloping sides of a roof meet at the top; provides an attachment for the upper ends of rafters
Example: The carpenters set the ridge in place before adding the rafters.
Synonyms for this meaning:
- ridgepole — A direct synonym in roofing.
- rooftree — A direct synonym in roofing, though less common.
Meaning 3
a long raised underwater formation
Part of speech: noun
Definition: a long narrow natural elevation on the floor of the ocean
Example: The survey mapped a ridge on the ocean floor.
Meaning 4
a long raised line or mark
Part of speech: noun
Definition: a long narrow natural elevation or striation
Example: The shell had a ridge running across it.
Meaning 5
a long raised edge on a bone, tooth, or membrane
Part of speech: noun
Definition: any long raised border or margin of a bone or tooth or membrane
Example: The dentist pointed out a ridge on the tooth.
Meaning 6
a long raised strip of material or surface
Part of speech: noun
Definition: any long raised strip
Example: The jacket had a ridge of stitching along the seam.
Meaning 7
to rise in a series of ridges
Part of speech: verb
Definition: extend in ridges
Example: The land ridges towards the south.
Meaning 8
to make something take the shape of a ridge
Part of speech: verb
Definition: form into a ridge
Example: Wind and rain can ridge the sand.
Meaning 9
to plough land in raised strips
Part of speech: verb
Definition: plough alternate strips by throwing the furrow onto an unploughed strip
Example: The field was ridged to improve drainage.
Meaning 10
to dig soil into raised rows and dips
Part of speech: verb
Definition: spade into alternate ridges and troughs
Example: They ridged the soil before planting.
Meaning 11
to pile soil up around crop rows
Part of speech: verb
Definition: throw soil toward (a crop row) from both sides
Example: He ridged his corn after the first rain.
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Ridge Synonyms
Similar Meaning
- ridgeline
roofing beam at the top of a roof
- ridgepole
- rooftree
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Common Mistakes
- Do not confuse the noun ridge meaning a line of hills with the roofing beam ridge.
- Do not use ridgepole or rooftree for the hill meaning; those are roofing terms.
- As a verb, ridge usually means to make or form ridges, not simply to raise something in general.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does ridge mean in geography?
In geography, a ridge is a long narrow line of high ground or a chain of hills.
What is the roofing meaning of ridge?
In roofing, a ridge is the top beam where two sloping sides of a roof meet.
What is ridge as a verb?
As a verb, ridge means to form something into ridges or to make land, soil, or a surface rise in narrow raised lines.
What are common ridge synonyms?
For the hill sense, ridgeline is the closest synonym in the supplied data. For the roofing sense, ridgepole and rooftree are the main synonyms.
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