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 Up until about 20 years ago, a faint trail up a steep hill through limestone-and-chalk cliffs was the only way to reach Beket-Ata, one of the sacred underground mosques—as they’re colloquially known—of Kazakhstan’s Mangystau desert. — Avantika Chaturvedi, Architectural Digest, 5 Nov. 2026 For those who have stood beneath Zion's towering sandstone cliffs and immediately started plotting a return trip, this little pairing is a fun way to keep the scenery close. — Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Nov. 2026 Then our catamaran pulled away, the shoreline opened up into volcanic rock, pale limestone cliffs, and small churches perched high above the water. — Regan Stephens, Travel + Leisure, 1 Nov. 2026 Theron, an action veteran, braves violent rapids, slides down hilly paths and climbs up craggy cliffs to evade this male predator. — Robert Daniels, New York Times, 30 Oct. 2026 Named for the sleek, resilient seabird that nests along these subpolar cliffs (and situated right along the 55th parallel south), the property’s goal is to upend the prelude to polar travel completely. — Liam Hess, Vogue, 29 Oct. 2026 As my colleague Blanca Begert noted, as ocean levels rise, waves crash farther inland and the coast continues to crumble, by 2100, almost half of all beach cliffs are likely to retreat by 30 to 80 feet. — Susanne Rust follow, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026 But this isn’t the Cruise audiences are typically familiar with — the dashing Hollywood movie star who jumps off cliffs and hangs off airplane wings. — Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 27 Oct. 2026 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

Recent Examples of Synonyms for cliffs

Noun

Their reconstruction suggests that the Grand Canyon region once sat near an ancient continental margin in a position comparable to modern great escarpments found in places such as South Africa and Brazil.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 21 Aug. 2026
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

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

There’s no such thing as a basic room here; even the smallest ones, at 240 to 260 square feet, look out over the bluffs to whitecaps winking in the sun.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Oct. 2026
Arriving guests are greeted by local baqueanos, or Chilean horsemen, in traditional ponchos, ready to lead trail rides along coastal bluffs.

— Liam Hess, Vogue, 29 Oct. 2026