1. a long narrow raised area of land or a mountain range
2. a raised line or strip on a surface
3. the horizontal line where two sloping surfaces of a roof meet
Usage: architecture

1. to form into ridges or mark with ridges

Examples

• The hikers followed the mountain ridge for several miles.
• We could see the ocean from the ridge above the valley.
• The fabric had ridges running through it in a pattern.
• Corduroy pants have parallel ridges of raised fabric.
• The roof ridge needed new shingles after the storm.
• Wind and water ridged the sand dunes over time.
• The farmer ridged the field to improve drainage.