tree line

or tree·line

[ tree-lahyn ]
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How to use tree line in a sentence

  • Only three mountains in the State have as yet come under my observation whose summits rise distinctly above the treeline.

    Steep Trails | John Muir

British Dictionary definitions for tree line

tree line

noun
  1. the zone, at high altitudes or high latitudes, beyond which no trees grow. Trees growing between the timberline and the tree line are typically stunted

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Scientific definitions for tree line

tree line

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