ridge.

The highest line where two sloping roof surfaces meet.

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Words that belong together

• roof ridge
• ridge tiles
• along the ridge

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A row of pigeons balanced along the roof ridge.

He replaced the cracked tiles at the ridge before winter.

The two slopes met at a ridge directly above the upstairs corridor.

Usage notes

Primary category: architecture. Roof sense; not the raised strip on any surface or a natural line of hills. Count noun: ridges.