sloped; sloping
1
: to take an oblique course
2
: to lie or fall in a slant : incline
: to cause to incline or slant
sloper
noun
1
: ground that forms a natural or artificial incline
2
: upward or downward slant or inclination or degree of slant
3
: the part of a continent draining to a particular ocean
Alaska's North Slope
4
a
: the tangent of the angle made by a straight line with the x-axis
b
: the slope of the line tangent to a plane curve at a point
Examples of slope in a Sentence
Verb
His handwriting slopes to the left.
they sloped our new driveway too steeply and now my car scrapes bottom whenever I back out onto the street
Noun
They climbed the steep slope.
What is the angle of the slope?
You can adjust the slope of the ramp.
a slope of 30 degrees
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Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 25 Feb. 2026
Arguably, the two best features for powderhounds are the gear storage area, complete with a boot dryer and a waxing and tuning station, and the hot tub because no mountain retreat is complete without a post-slope soak.
—Bailey Berg, Architectural Digest, 26 Jan. 2026
Mark David, Robb Report, 7 May 2026
This was improved even more by learning how to slope the armor to deflect incoming shells and dissipate the impact.
—David Szondy
may 07, New Atlas, 7 May 2026
Steve Kastenbaum, NPR, 9 May 2026
Forecasters warned of elevated fire danger across Los Angeles, Ventura, Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties; the Kern County desert; and the slopes of the Mojave Desert.
—Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2026
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Adjective
Travelers can stay at Hotel Catedral Patagonia, which has a spa for post-slope relaxation.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 25 Feb. 2026
Arguably, the two best features for powderhounds are the gear storage area, complete with a boot dryer and a waxing and tuning station, and the hot tub because no mountain retreat is complete without a post-slope soak.
—Bailey Berg, Architectural Digest, 26 Jan. 2026
Verb
Surrounded by mature trees, dense greenery, and high walls, the grounds create a private, park-like idyll with sloping lawns, spacious terraces, and views toward the Hollywood Hills and Griffith Park Observatory, with a swimming pool at the center of the estate.
—Mark David, Robb Report, 7 May 2026
This was improved even more by learning how to slope the armor to deflect incoming shells and dissipate the impact.
—David Szondy
may 07, New Atlas, 7 May 2026
Noun
The gangway up to the Empire State VII slopes from the dock at Fort Schuyler in the Bronx, where the East River meets the Long Island Sound.
—Steve Kastenbaum, NPR, 9 May 2026
Forecasters warned of elevated fire danger across Los Angeles, Ventura, Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties; the Kern County desert; and the slopes of the Mojave Desert.
—Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2026
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“Slope.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slope. Accessed 10 May. 2026.
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slope
2 of 3 verb
sloped; sloping
: to take a slanting direction : give a slant to : incline
sloper
noun
slope
3 of 3 noun1
: ground that forms a natural or artificial incline
2
: upward or downward slant or degree of slant
3
: the ratio of the change in a vertical direction to the change in a horizontal direction between any two points on the graph of a straight line
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