tree line
Example Sentences
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Authorities have been limiting access to more areas of Etna, including the upper slopes where there is little shelter above the tree line, because of the increased volcanic activity.
From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026
Viewed from the village below, or glimpsed on the way up the forested hill, the structure looks topographical—a glistening summit just above a tree line.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 6, 2026
Although many of Alabama’s old-growth forests have long been cut down and replaced with trees that grow on a timeline more suitable for its logging industry, its tree line is still lush and visually impressive.
From Slate ● Aug. 31, 2025
Worse, there’s nowhere good to hide from the lightning above the tree line, so the safest option is to descend out of the clouds as quickly as possible.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 2, 2023
“It isn’t safe,” George says, his eyes on the bent-over tree line, in parts looking like a giant lawn mower came across the earth, flattening trees in its path.
From "A Bird Will Soar" by Alison Green Myers
