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Ridge

noun

A ridge is a long raised line.

5 letters 2 syllables

What does Ridge mean?

A ridge is a long raised line.

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Dictionary definition

A long, narrow raised part of land or another surface.

Example sentences

Ridge in a sentence

easy

We walked along the ridge above the valley.

medium

The map showed a ridge between two hills.

hard

The fossil had tiny ridges that helped scientists study its shape.

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What does ridge mean?

Practice 2

Choose the best word: The map showed a ____ between two hills.

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Which word is most opposite in meaning to ridge?

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Synonyms

Words like Ridge

crestUse for the top line of a raised area.
raised lineUse for a long narrow bump.
high edgeUse for a raised edge or top.
Antonyms

Opposite words

valleyA valley is a low area between higher land.
dipA dip is a lower place, not a raised ridge.
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Ridge word family

Base word

ridge

noun

ridge

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noun

ridges

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ridged

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