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 Where to stay A fairytale castle dating from the 14th century, the Château de la Treyne hotel near Lacave appears to be teetering in an impossibly precarious spot atop a rugged cliff on the banks of the Dordogne. — James Rampton, TheWeek, 9 July 2026 The 240fps mode looks pretty good, but picture quality falls off a cliff at higher frame rates. — Jim Fisher, PC Magazine, 9 July 2026 Clay Lockhart, in his despair, likely flung himself over the cliff’s edge that night. — Literary Hub, 9 July 2026 Chip stocks have fallen off a cliff over the past week, but traders are seeing it as more of an unwinding in the momentum play than a sign of fundamentally tapering demand within the artificial intelligence boom. — Tobias Burns, CNBC, 8 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for cliff

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Noun

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
The tents are perched on top of escarpment with views of the TK below.

— Judy Koutsky, Forbes.com, 13 June 2026

Definition of escarpment

Noun

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
In 2014, the regional nonprofit group SOS Sahel came to Barkadroussou and taught villagers to stabilize the dunes by building palisades of palm fronds.

— Julie Bourdin, NPR, 11 Apr. 2026

Definition of palisade

Noun

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
Recommendations The Storr, a hill known for its peculiar crags, is one of Scotland’s most popular destinations.

— New York Times, New York Times, 4 June 2026

Definition of crag

Noun

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky immediately called Putin’s bluff and offered to meet him there to talk peace.

— Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 6 July 2026
More directly across the river is the Menard Correctional Center, the oldest and largest prison in Illinois, and just up the bluff from there is Fort Kaskaskia, high above the Mississippi.

— Andrew Carter, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026