1
: a steep rugged rock or cliff
2
archaic
: a sharp detached fragment of rock
Examples of crag in a Sentence
Noun (1)
a menacing crag overhangs the hiking trail
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Matthew Tostevin, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 July 2025
Rebirth unfolds across a formidable, often beautiful landscape of crags, jungle, rivers and ruins, both modern and ancient.
—Tom Gliatto, People.com, 30 June 2025
The area has also become a hotbed of rock climbing, and the most popular crag for out-of-towners is Stone Fort, a bouldering area 20 miles north of downtown with 400 problems on high quality sandstone.
—Ryan Krogh, Outside Online, 3 June 2025
There are three crags, and the plan is to develop one at a time, says J.D. Borgeson, the coalition's treasurer.
—Sean Clancy, Arkansas Online, 12 May 2025
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Noun
Climbers also need to allow up to an hour for walking to the crag.
—Matthew Tostevin, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 July 2025
Rebirth unfolds across a formidable, often beautiful landscape of crags, jungle, rivers and ruins, both modern and ancient.
—Tom Gliatto, People.com, 30 June 2025
The area has also become a hotbed of rock climbing, and the most popular crag for out-of-towners is Stone Fort, a bouldering area 20 miles north of downtown with 400 problems on high quality sandstone.
—Ryan Krogh, Outside Online, 3 June 2025
There are three crags, and the plan is to develop one at a time, says J.D. Borgeson, the coalition's treasurer.
—Sean Clancy, Arkansas Online, 12 May 2025
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“Crag.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crag. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.
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