Thesaurus results for CLIFF

cliff

noun

ˈklif

Definition of 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 Read full review $$ | Indonesia, Bali, A dreamy beachfront property built into a cliff overlooking the Indian Ocean. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Oct. 2026 The set was an entire functioning house, on a cliff overlooking the Irish Sea. — Christian Allaire, Vogue, 1 Oct. 2026 On The Spy Who Loved Me, Grover was tasked with editing the iconic pre-credit sequence that culminates with Moore skiing and then parachuting off a cliff. — Rhett Bartlett, HollywoodReporter, 30 Sep. 2026 This rugged island has cliff paths leading to the old pilot lookout, and sheltered coves. — Natasha Langan, TheWeek, 29 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for cliff

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The researchers say the ancient escarpment may have influenced river systems, sediment transport and the flooding of continental interiors long before the rapid diversification of complex life during the Cambrian explosion.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 21 Aug. 2026
Built around a towering sandstone escarpment that rises through the centre of the property, surrounded by a deliciously cold pool, the architecture was conceived in careful negotiation with the landscape.

— Lara Johnson-Wheeler, Vogue, 3 July 2026

Definition of escarpment

Noun

As an earthwork with a wooden palisade, however, much less of Antonius’s wall has survived the ensuing millennia.

— Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 21 Sep. 2026
The optical illusion reminded early settlers of the blockades of wooden stakes, or palisades, built around forts to ward off threats.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 May 2026

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Crater Lake National Park, Oregon Prepare to be awestruck during your first view of Crater Lake, a massive cobalt waterway flanked by a dome of steep crag.

— Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 9 Aug. 2026
But, typical of Hockney portraiture, the resulting drawings magnificently captured every crag in Auden’s impossibly craggy face.

— Mark Rozzo, Vanity Fair, 12 June 2026

Definition of crag

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The village’s bluff alongside the Missouri River once served as a landmark for Indigenous communities, who also used flint, abundant in the area, to make tools and weapons.

— Erika Ebsworth-Goold, Travel + Leisure, 26 Sep. 2026
Does that render all that talk about moving to Tennessee and Texas as a massive bluff by Ellison’s team?

— Erik Hayden, HollywoodReporter, 21 Sep. 2026

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