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 While the state’s two biggest college football brands look like half-teams speeding toward the cliff, three other Colorado programs deserve your attention. — Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 9 Oct. 2026 Travertine molds The shelter sits at the foot of a cliff of travertine, a limestone laid down by calcium-rich spring water. — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 9 Oct. 2026 Police said Childers continued to flee and drove the vehicle off a cliff. — Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 7 Oct. 2026 When Jonathan Coop was a child growing up in northern New Mexico, the Jemez Mountains were a playground of towering volcanic cliffs and expansive conifer forests. — Sarah Kaplan, Washington Post, 7 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

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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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Red Beach, given its distinctive color by iron deposits, can be reached by a demanding hike around the bluff.

— Rick Steves, Washington Post, 11 Oct. 2026
Over the last five years, coastal erosion, bluff movement, high tides and landslides have significantly disrupted rail service in San Clemente.

— Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026