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ridge-runner

ridge-runner noun: an inhabitant of the Southern Appalachian region.

Noun

ridge-runner (plural ridge-runners)

  1. (US) An inhabitant of the Southern Appalachian region.
  2. A descendant of the above population.

Forms of ridge-runner

pluralridge-runners

Origin of ridge-runner

Recorded since 1917; from ridge (reference to the Appalachian mountain chain) + runner.

Questions about ridge-runner

What does ridge-runner mean?
Ridge-runner means an inhabitant of the Southern Appalachian region.
What part of speech is ridge-runner?
Ridge-runner is a noun.
What is the plural of ridge-runner?
The plural of ridge-runner is ridge-runners.

Words near ridge-runner in the dictionary

  1. ridge turret
  2. ridge vent
  3. ridge vents
  4. ridge-bone
  5. ridge-bones
  6. ridge-runner
  7. ridge-runners
  8. ridgeback
  9. ridgebacks
  10. ridgeband
  11. ridgebands

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