cliff

as in escarpment
a steep wall of rock, earth, or ice the cliff rises 200 feet from the island's south shore

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Recent Examples of cliff Many wonders made the list, including royal burial grounds in Egypt, an Indonesian archipelago of 1,500 islands and Turkish cliffs formerly inhabited by Bronze Age troglodytes (cave dwellers). John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 24 Oct. 2025 Former All-Pro Dallas corner Trevon Diggs’ play has fallen off a cliff this season, and the Cowboys have gotten torched for a league-leading 10 touchdowns on throws of 20-plus yards. Luca Evans, Denver Post, 24 Oct. 2025 While standing on rocks at the edge of a cliff. Lex Goldstein, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025 Nobody Wants This doesn’t fall off a creative cliff in its second season, but a lot of the charm is diminished. Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for cliff
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Noun
  • Perched on the eastern escarpment of the Great Rift Valley with the Ewaso Narok River to the east and the slopes of Mount Kenya to the south, andBeyond Suyian Lodge offers endless panoramic views and access to a wide variety of landscapes, from savannas to rivers and Vechellia woodlands.
    Rebekah Peppler, Travel + Leisure, 19 Sep. 2025
  • This park is all escarpments, rivers, and old forests.
    Daniel Scheffler, Forbes.com, 12 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Like one icicle falling from an alpine crag onto an unstable snow cornice below, a small slide rapidly turns into a thundering avalanche.
    Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 19 Oct. 2025
  • In the decades that followed, outdoor climbing was effectively reserved for those with ready access to crags and gear, who had ample time and energy to burn.
    Kelli María Korducki, HubSpot, 17 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
Noun
  • Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore on the shores of Lake Michigan features miles of sand beach, lush forests, clear inland lakes, unique flora and fauna, towering bluffs, an island lighthouse, coastal villages, picturesque farmsteads and more.
    Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 22 Oct. 2025
  • The family lives near the bluff in Searcy County.
    Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2025

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“Cliff.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cliff. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.

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