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 Stone-Robb pointed to its cliffs, ocean views, surf breaks, walkable streets, and a lively central market as the likely cause of its popularity, noting that home prices here run lower than in nearby Cascais despite a similar coastal appeal. — Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 23 July 2026 The trail delivers waterfalls, alpine lakes and huge granite cliffs, and most trailheads require a wilderness permit that can be competitive to secure. — Ashley Lynch, Kansas City Star, 23 July 2026 In the second half of the 18th Dynasty (1550—1292 BCE), high-ranking city dignitaries created tombs for themselves in the limestone cliffs at Bubasteion. — Anne Doran, ARTnews.com, 22 July 2026 In the 1990s and early 2000s, buzz for the area’s towering sandstone cliffs and mammoth boulders—which are perfect for pitching routes and scrambling up—sparked pilgrimages by global athletes. — Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 21 July 2026 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

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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 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
Wilson State Park, Kansas Wilson State Park is home to beautiful sandstone bluffs and its own reservoir, which offers excellent fishing (for bass and walleye), kayaking, swimming, and paddleboarding.

— Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 20 July 2026