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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Elaine Glusac, AFAR Media, 26 June 2025
Access to its sandstone crags is impacted by seasonal water levels: In summer, climbers often reach the cliffs by boat and ascend right from the water; in winter, the lake gets drained.
—AFAR Media, 14 July 2025
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
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Noun
In their retreat after the last Ice Age, the glaciers of the upper Midwest scraped and ground down peaks and filled in crags, leveling the landscape most associated with Wisconsin, Minnesota, and Iowa.
—Elaine Glusac, AFAR Media, 26 June 2025
Access to its sandstone crags is impacted by seasonal water levels: In summer, climbers often reach the cliffs by boat and ascend right from the water; in winter, the lake gets drained.
—AFAR Media, 14 July 2025
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
See All Example Sentences for crag
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“Crag.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crag. Accessed 31 Aug. 2025.
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