ridge
noun · verb
Simple meaning
A beam laid along the edge where two sloping sides of a roof meet at the top.
Pronunciation
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rijIPA pronunciation (US)
ˈɹɪdʒ
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
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
The line along which two sloping surfaces meet which diverge towards the ground.
Any extended protuberance; a projecting line or strip.
A chain of mountains.
A long narrow range of hills
A chain of hills.
verb
transitive
To form into a ridge.
Spade into alternate ridges and troughs
Extend in ridges
“The land ridges towards the South.”
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- B1 · Intermediate
- Frequency
- Common
- Typical Use
- Everyday English
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This meaning: 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
Used this way, ridge is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
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- “The land ridges towards the South.”verb
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Either of a pair of lifelines running alongside the bowsprit of a ship.
A decorative tile that is bent in cross section.
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