outcropping

noun

out·​crop·​ping ˈau̇t-ˌkrä-piŋ How to pronounce outcropping (audio)

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Eric Eller likes to ride his dirt bikes through the canyons, dry riverbeds and rocky outcroppings of the Antelope Valley in the high desert north of Los Angeles. Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2025 At the other extreme, Sheldon Chalet is accessed only by helicopter—arranged in-house—as it’s perched on an outcropping in the Don Sheldon Amphitheater in Denali National Park. Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 27 Apr. 2025 The forest is lush and green, blanketing the park’s 6,000-foot peaks and obscuring streams, waterfalls, and outcroppings. Graham Averill, Outside Online, 25 Apr. 2025 Though there are many hundreds of songs in the catalog, compilers must pick from the same limited subset of favorites, arranging them in various concatenations and outcroppings. Jesse Green, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for outcropping

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First Known Use

1836, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of outcropping was in 1836

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“Outcropping.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outcropping. Accessed 24 May. 2025.

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outcropping

noun
out·​crop·​ping ˈȧut-ˌkrä-piŋ How to pronounce outcropping (audio)

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