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 most of those were from rip currents, Gartland said, lifeguards have also been rescuing people injured from cliff jumping at Sunset Cliffs. — Madeleine Kashkooli, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 July 2026 Emergency responders later recovered the bodies of Wright and her 23-month-old daughter from the ocean below nearby cliffs, per the outlet. — Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 30 July 2026 Come January, millions of other low-income Americans will face the same cliff. — Isabella Cueto, STAT, 30 July 2026 Also not returning is Joseph Fiennes as Sherlock’s father Silas Holmes who jumped off a cliff in the Season 1 finale and was presumed — but not confirmed — dead. — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 29 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

Here, outdoor enthusiasts can experience the raging Potomac River and the rocky crags of Great Falls.

— Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 26 June 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

England has a beautiful coastline, full of romantic, windswept bluffs, rocky cliffs, and quaint seaside villages.

— Lila Harron Battis, Travel + Leisure, 23 July 2026
The Latour influence stretched from European high society to the Artois brewing empire, before finally reaching the bluffs of Esparza.

— Donna Hardie-Scott, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026