tree line
Example Sentences
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Viewed from the village below, or glimpsed on the way up the forested hill, the structure looks topographical—a glistening summit just above a tree line.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026
Although many of Alabama’s old-growth forests have long been cut down and replaced with trees that grow on a timeline more suitable for its logging industry, its tree line is still lush and visually impressive.
From Slate • Aug. 31, 2025
He used to farm the fields nearby their dug-out – hidden in a tree line.
From BBC • May 26, 2024
Worse, there’s nowhere good to hide from the lightning above the tree line, so the safest option is to descend out of the clouds as quickly as possible.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 2, 2023
It runs along the tree line at the far side of the clearing and then cuts off into the woods.
From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen
