variants also barranco
as in cliff
a steep wall of rock, earth, or ice the intimidating barrancas that can be found in the Sierra Nevada

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Recent Examples of barranca Clark held his nerve to the end and was right there with him, even after a rare errant shot into the barranca on the 17th. Doug Ferguson, Chicago Tribune, 17 June 2023 His ball landed on the barranca, one of the steep-sided gullies at The Los Angeles Country Club. Josh Peter, USA TODAY, 16 June 2023 The Los Angeles Country Club’s barranca, a narrow gully, winds through the course, providing drainage during rainy season and a challenge to the players. Bill Pennington, New York Times, 15 June 2023 The barranca that crosses the front of the tee runs down the left side of the hole. Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2023 Jones shifted the fairway toward the canyon rim, with little rough or foliage to stop a golf ball from bounding into the barranca. Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 June 2021
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Noun
  • Coming into this season, the Rams needed their two old stars on offense not to fall off the age cliff and thus complement a youthful defense that’s among the NFL’s best.
    Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Oct. 2025
  • The South Laguna stretch of beaches, including Treasure Island, is popular for its dramatic high cliffs, rocky outcroppings and remote coves.
    Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 18 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The scars are beautiful and almost aerodynamic.
    Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Oct. 2025
  • The twist, so to speak, in Maïlys Vallade and Liane-Cho Han’s feature debut, is that the child in question is a Belgian girl growing up in rural Japan in the 1960s — a place filled with countless natural wonders, but also marked by the scars of a major war that haven’t quite healed.
    Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 16 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The palisade walls and structural support beams that hold up the fort are made to look like wood but are constructed of concrete.
    Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 June 2025
  • But what are the other buildings impacted by palisades fires?
    Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 13 Jan. 2025

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“Barranca.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/barranca. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.

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