tree line
noun
tree line is a noun meaning “A division in altitude (or latitude) above which trees tend not to grow on mountains” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). It is spelled T-R-E-E-L-I-N-E. The plural of tree line is tree-lines or tree lines.
What does tree line mean?
noun
- 1
A division in altitude (or latitude) above which trees tend not to grow on mountains.
noun
- 1
The edge of the habitat at which trees are capable of growing; the timberline.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
How do you pronounce tree line?
- US
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Wodencafe-tree_line.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of tree line
- tree-lines plural
- tree lines plural
- treeline
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Words people confuse with tree line
Also written: treeline (one word or two).
Sources: English Wiktionary (homophones, alternative spellings).
Tree line in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense Translations:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | Baumgrenze, Waldgrenze |
| Portuguese | linha das árvores |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.