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 Three huge terraces rise above the desert floor and into the cliffs of Deir el-Bahari to the west. — Jamie Carter, Space.com, 22 Oct. 2026 As debt maturity cliffs approach, corporations must still navigate refinancing pressures. — CNBC, 22 Oct. 2026 Hepworth made Sculpture with Colour (Eos) in 1946, seven years after moving to Cornwall, where the coastline, cliffs, and ancient stones became a major influence on her work. — Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 22 Oct. 2026 With the conditions expected this year, coastal flooding, coastal erosion and landslides are likely, and more dramatic cliff collapses wouldn’t be a surprise, though every El Niño is different. — Gary Griggs, The Conversation, 21 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for cliff

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Noun

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

Definition of palisade

Noun

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

Noun

Homes were built on beaches, bluffs and dunes during a period when the coastal storm climate was generally mild and there were no real concerns with coastal hazards and future sea-level rise.

— Gary Griggs, The Conversation, 21 Oct. 2026
Natural limestone bluffs will also be visible and incorporated into the design, new renderings show, similar to the bluff inside the nearby Westin hotel.

— Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 15 Oct. 2026