tree line

noun

Examples of tree line in a Sentence

The hikers had reached the tree line by noon.
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Is the damage in an area that’s a grassy meadow, along a tree line at the back of your property, or in the middle of your landscaped beds? Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 8 May 2025 These high altitude forests gradually transition into Northern Andean Páramo habitat, which are wet grasslands located above the tree line and below the snow line within the equatorial Andes. Grrlscientist, Forbes.com, 27 Apr. 2025 Photo: peng song Traditionally, rock gardens include a hearty collection of rocks (obviously) and alpine plants, which are plants that grow in a mountain climate above tree lines. Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 18 Apr. 2025 Smith went to the window to watch as the plane performed a U-turn before dropping below the tree line. Abigail Hasebroock, Chicago Tribune, 11 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for tree line

Word History

First Known Use

1893, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of tree line was in 1893

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“Tree line.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tree%20line. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.

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