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 Big Bend National Park, Texas — The towering cliffs, jagged mountain tops, and punishing desert climate of the Big Bend region in Texas have long proved to be the best barrier the United States could have with Mexico. — Ashley Killough, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026 The park was scheduled to open last year, but was delayed when winter rains caused two major landslides along its cliffs, requiring significant shoring up to keep an emergency access route open. — Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2026 The open-air rock shelters and towering sandstone cliffs are living canvases of ancient paintings from the Upper Paleolithic Period to the Neolithic (50,000–8,000 bce). — Encyclopedia Britannica, 13 Aug. 2026 That contraction has compressed the planet’s crust, producing enormous cliffs and ridges known as lobate scarps. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 11 Aug. 2026 Others were more barren, with dusty volcanic rocks and jagged cliffs surrounding secluded turquoise coves. — Annie Daly, Vogue, 11 Aug. 2026 The mother-daughter duo relaxed on the beach with lush greenery and towering cliffs in the background. — Danielle Minnetian, FOXNews.com, 10 Aug. 2026 Rising from near the Aegean coast to 9,573-foot Mytikas, Greece’s highest peak, the mountain encompasses forests, ravines, limestone cliffs, and alpine habitat with unusually rich plant diversity. — Bailey Berg, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2026 The 154-mile stretch of Highway 61 from Duluth to Grand Portage hugs the rocky shoreline of Lake Superior, weaving among cliffs, boreal forest, and charming harbor towns. — Ginger Crichton, Midwest Living, 7 Aug. 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

The bluffs stand 150 to 200 feet above the beach and, on a clear day, provide views straight across the Block Island Sound to Montauk, New York.

— Cailey Rizzo, Travel + Leisure, 2 Aug. 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