timberline
timberline · timberlines
The height or limit beyond which trees do not grow in mountainous or Arctic regionsThe height or limit beyond which trees do not grow in mountainous or Arctic regions.
US/ˈtɪmbɚˌlaɪn/
Meaning
1 sensesThe height or limit beyond which trees do not grow in mountainous or Arctic regions.
More definitions
- line marking the upper limit of tree growth in mountains or northern latitudes
Origin
From timber + line.From timber + line.
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Forms
plural: timberlinesSynonyms
2 synonymsClose in meaning
- line marking the upper limit of tree growth in mountains or northern latitudes:timber linetree line