Thesaurus results for CLIFFS

cliffs

noun

plural of cliff

as in escarpments

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 cliffs Once twilight fades, the cliffs and headlands nearby become excellent places to watch for bright Perseid meteors. — Jamie Carter, Space.com, 15 July 2026 All around, gleaming with an incandescence that seems cut out of the cold blue sky itself, sheer cliffs rise impossibly high, a canopy of skyscrapers reflecting sunlight among themselves, creating a labyrinth that partitions the sun’s rays. — Literary Hub, 15 July 2026 For a closer look at the Algarve’s famous cliffs and caves, book a sailing or kayak tour. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 July 2026 The fleeing bear apparently had come to the foot of one of those vertical lava cliffs that make the walls of these canyons straight-sided and impassable in places. — Frank C. Hibben, Outdoor Life, 15 July 2026 Crumbling cliffs loom over more than 530 miles of the California coast, and the cost of establishing a statewide sensor network would be significant. — Rosanna Xia, Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2026 Grand Staircase-Escalante consists of cliffs, canyons, natural arches and archaeological sites, including rock paintings. — ABC News, 13 July 2026 The crash happened in Siskiyou County along State Route 263, a scenic highway carved through steep cliffs and rugged terrain known for its dramatic drop-offs. — Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 13 July 2026 The Great Hunger and subsequent Irish migrations still burden those scattered among cliffs and bogs; and when Tomás emerges from a wood, transformed by a mystical encounter, Liam must push them to finish their task. — Hamilton Cain, Time, 7 July 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for cliffs

Noun

Just as the sun prepared to sink beyond the escarpments, its rays struck every piece of the fractured glass resting on top of the window frames, alighting all of them at once, as if they were shot with electricity.

— New York Times, New York Times, 16 Mar. 2026
This park is all escarpments, rivers, and old forests.

— Daniel Scheffler, Forbes.com, 12 Sep. 2025

Definition of escarpments

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 palisades

Noun

Like a guardian of the absolute desert, Chile’s coastal mountain range sleeps a mineral slumber, the bluffs defending the driest desert in the world.

— Cristina Dorador, The Dial, 14 July 2026
That property will triple the size of Pigeon Point Light Station State Historic Park from 75 acres to 207 acres by adding beaches and coastal bluffs along its southern edges.

— Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 13 July 2026