/ Dictionary / Index A alveolar ridge: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: alve'olar ridge' Pronunciation: [key] the ridgelike border of the upper and lower jaws containing the sockets of the teeth. Also calledSee diag. under Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. alveolar arch alveolate Related Content Daily Word Quiz: immense Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language