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
Cori Sears, The Spruce, 29 Apr. 2026
Visitors are free to enjoy the half-mile pebble beach that's popular for swimming but only accessible via downward-sloping walking paths.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 26 Apr. 2026
Kate Wong, Scientific American, 1 May 2026
Felton Road is located in the Bannockburn subregion of Central Otago and grows grapes in four vineyards planted on north-facing slopes comprised of glacial soils.
—Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 1 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
Tyler Karu Design and Interiors set up comfortable seating that creates an indoor-outdoor feel built for lingering over a view of the sloping green lawn leading to the water.
—Cori Sears, The Spruce, 29 Apr. 2026
Visitors are free to enjoy the half-mile pebble beach that's popular for swimming but only accessible via downward-sloping walking paths.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 26 Apr. 2026
Noun
The sight took me by surprise because this species tends to hang out in the understory of dense forests, often on steep slopes.
—Kate Wong, Scientific American, 1 May 2026
Felton Road is located in the Bannockburn subregion of Central Otago and grows grapes in four vineyards planted on north-facing slopes comprised of glacial soils.
—Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 1 May 2026
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“Slope.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slope. Accessed 3 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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