Meanings
nounridge-runner (plural ridge-runners)
plural ridge-runners
- USAn inhabitant of the Southern Appalachian region.
- A descendant of the above population.
Origin
Recorded since 1917; from ridge (reference to the Appalachian mountain chain) + runner.
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ridge-runner. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ridge-runner
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“ridge-runner.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ridge-runner. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ridge-runner,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ridge-runner.
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