Synonyms for ridge

Most common

mountain · summit · crest · ridgeline · culmen · rooftree

All synonyms

Noun

Antonyms

trough, groove, valley

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Definitions

1. n. 1

   The back of any animal; especially the upper or projecting part of the back of a quadruped.

Related words

Word family

ridgehead ridgeless ridgeline ridgeling ridgepiece ridgeplate ridgy

Phrases

alveolar ridge mid-oceanic ridge mid-ocean ridge ridge tile ridge turret

Forms

Plural

ridges → mountains, ridgelines, crests, summits…

Example sentences

• mountain The mountain is about 3000 meters above sea level.
• summit The whole world is watching the summit conference.
• crest The neural crest is found in embryonic structures.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters

back¹, wale¹

5 letters

crest¹

6 letters

summit², culmen

8 letters

mountain², rooftree²

9 letters

ridgeline

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (summit² = 2 syllables).