timberline
/ˈtɪmbɚˌlaɪn/noun
timberline is spelled T-I-M-B-E-R-L-I-N-E: 10 letters and 3 syllables. It appears about once in every 6 million words in written English, the 72,332nd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, timberline means “The height or limit beyond which trees do not grow in mountainous or Arctic regions” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of timberline is timberlines.
How many letters and syllables are in timberline?
| Letters | 10: T-I-M-B-E-R-L-I-N-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 6 million words; the 72,332nd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is timberline?
Timberline appears about once in every 6 million words in written English, the 72,332nd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce timberline?
- US /ˈtɪmbɚˌlaɪn/
Timberline has 3 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Words people confuse with timberline
Also written: timber line (one word or two).
Sources: English Wiktionary (homophones, alternative spellings).
Forms of timberline
- timberlines plural
- timber line
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does timberline mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The height or limit beyond which trees do not grow in mountainous or Arctic regions.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does timberline come from?
From timber + line.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).