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Examples of tree line in a Sentence
The hikers had reached the tree line by noon.
Recent Examples on the Web
In a war where a battle over a single tree line can rage for weeks, the sudden Russian thrust into the area around Ocherytne was the most dangerous kind of problem — fast, deep and surprising.
—Marc Santora Tyler Hicks, New York Times, 14 May 2024
Many of the homes also back up to private tree lines or open green space, providing a great deal of privacy and beautiful nature views.
—Weichert Realtors® Welch & Company, Kansas City Star, 5 May 2024
Within minutes of their arrival, the fresh fighters came under attack, fired on by Russians from a nearby tree line.
—Tyler Hicks, New York Times, 17 Apr. 2024
The Humvee then traveled off the right side of the highway and overturned into a nearby tree line.
—The Enquirer, 11 Apr. 2024
The collision caused the Humvee to go off the road and flip into the nearby tree line, according to police.
—Greg Wehner, Fox News, 10 Apr. 2024
By contrast, where sea ice has been stable, not much is happening with the nearby tree lines.
—Matt Simon, WIRED, 4 Mar. 2024
His unit was then assigned to a tree line along the evacuation routes — one of the last lines of defense — to cover the troops pulling out.
—Kostiantyn Khudov, Washington Post, 2 Mar. 2024
The Russians made six attempts to seize control of the tree line, Dmytro said, and his units repelled them each time with artillery.
—Oleksandr Chubko Lynsey Addario, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1893, in the meaning defined above
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“Tree line.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tree%20line. Accessed 23 May. 2024.
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