tree line

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [tree lahyn]
- /tri laɪn/
- /triː laɪn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [tree lahyn]
- /tri laɪn/

Definitions of tree line words

noun tree line the altitude above sea level at which timber ceases to grow. 1
noun tree line the arctic or antarctic limit of tree growth. 1
noun tree line natural boundary of tree-growing area 1
noun tree line 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 0
noun tree line timberline 0

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Origin of tree line

First appearance:

before 1865

One of the 28% newest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1865-70; timber + line1

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Parts of speech for Tree line

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Tree line

tree line popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 54% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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