outcropping

noun

out·​crop·​ping ˈau̇t-ˌkrä-piŋ 

: outcrop

Examples of outcropping in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The demand that Johnson remove the display is yet another outcropping of local political tension resulting from the war that started after Hamas’ Oct. 7, 2023, attack and Israel’s subsequent invasion of Gaza. —Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 22 Jan. 2025

Washington Oaks Gardens State Park is on the shores of a coquina rock beach, the second largest outcropping of visible limestone shoreline in Florida (the first is Blowing Rocks Preserve in Jupiter). —Kelsey Glennon, Southern Living, 20 July 2025

Wailea Beach, Hawai’i Set between lava outcroppings and luxury resorts, Wailea Beach offers a polished slice of Maui that still manages to feel serene. —AFAR Media, 14 July 2025

Finally, the property has a deep-water dock and moorings, granite outcroppings, a gravel beach area, and pathways throughout the sprawling acreage. —Emma Reynolds, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025

Word History

Etymology

outcrop entry 1 + -ing entry 1

First Known Use

1836, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for outcropping

• eavesdropping
• sharecropping
• chopping
• copping
• cropping
• dropping
• flopping
• hopping
• lopping
• mopping
• popping
• propping

Kids Definition

outcropping

noun

out·​crop·​ping ˈȧut-ˌkrä-piŋ 

: outcrop entry 1