ridgepoles

noun

plural of ridgepole
1
as in sticks

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2
as in spines

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ridgepoles
  1. beams
  2. spines
  3. piles
  4. stakes
  5. splints
  6. posts
  7. woods
  8. lumber
Noun
  • In the evening, the Macy’s Fourth of July fireworks show will draw thousands of eyes upward as 85,000 shells are launched from six barges and a laser show beams up from the Brooklyn Bridge.
    — Anthony Izaguirre, Fortune, 2 July 2026
  • The filmmakers cut freely and rapidly among the duo’s poses, their stumbles, their fears, their tightrope walks across precarious beams in the sky.
    — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 1 July 2026
Definition of beams
Noun
  • The khaki-to-ochre tint on the Wuthering Heights volumes’ spines is wear.
    — Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
  • This is sending shivers down the spines of regular Democrats, who now sheepishly admit the party has been turned over to the left-wing loons.
    — Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 27 June 2026
Definition of spines
Noun
  • This could include sniffing around more than usual or barking and growling at odd places like piles of leaves.
    — Ashley Chalmers, The Spruce, 3 July 2026
  • The alternating placements of the piles/objects are very precise, which creates a series of chicanes, indicating they are not intended as obstructions but rather to prevent rapid ingress and egress by any vehicle toward the tunnels.
    — Benjamin Weinthal, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026
Definition of piles
Noun
  • The quality of hoops ranged from genuinely exciting to a snooze, all generally played at a quick tempo that was only occasionally buffered by replay reviews of calls made under the lowest of stakes.
    — Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 7 July 2026
  • These are symptoms of a system that relies on human memory and best intentions to protect high-stakes information.
    — Brian Stimpfl, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
Definition of stakes
Noun
  • Carlos Hernández, director of LayerLab, helped organize a nationwide effort to produce splints and immobilizers after the earthquakes.
    — Tibisay Zea, Christian Science Monitor, 30 June 2026
  • The hospital's remaining staffers got creative, making beds and crutches out of wood and using clothes instead of gauze for makeshift splints.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 26 Apr. 2026
Definition of splints
Noun
  • Several northbound lanes of I-5 were closed north of Templin Highway as fire vehicles staged on the highway and multiple firefighting helicopters performed water drops from above, according to social media posts from the Angeles National Forest.
    — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
  • Update to the latest version to see all Vogue content, as well as new features like our Runway Genius quiz, Group Chats, and posts from Vogue contributors.
    — Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 6 July 2026
Definition of posts
Noun
  • Royce Ben Jameson was arrested on suspicion of the offense of firing woods or prairie and third-degree criminal trespass.
    — Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 1 July 2026
  • According to a medical examiner, the infant had likely been in the woods for only about 12 hours before being discovered.
    — Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 1 July 2026
Definition of woods
Noun
  • In the episode, Carrie is nearly crushed after Matthew Labyorteaux's Albert Quinn nearly drops a pile of lumber clean on her head.
    — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 3 July 2026
  • Yes, the Sharks spent Wednesday acquiring expensive, heavy lumber.
    — Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 2 July 2026
Definition of lumber
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