Raised strip of land (5)
I believe the answer is:
ridge
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">raised strip of land</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(ridge can mean a strip of land)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is all the clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for ridge that I've seen before include "Elongated area of high pressure" , "Top of roof or incline" , "Part of mountain" , "Long raised band" , "Narrow raised strip as between hills" .)