1. a long ridge with a sharp summit and steep sides
Usage: geology
2. a hill or mountain ridge resembling the back of a hog

Examples

• The hikers climbed along the narrow hogback that connected two peaks.
• From the air, the mountain range looked like a series of hogbacks.
• The geological survey identified several hogbacks in the region.
• The trail followed the hogback for miles through the wilderness.
• Wind erosion had carved the sandstone into a distinctive hogback formation.
• The hogback provided excellent views of the valley below.