Synonyms of crags

crags

noun

plural of crag

as in cliffs

a steep wall of rock, earth, or ice

a menacing crag overhangs the hiking trail

Synonyms & Similar Words

• cliffs
• escarpments
• palisades
• bluffs
• precipices
• scars
• scarps
• embankments
• barrancas
• tors
• buttes
• hogbacks
• cuestas
• declivities
• pitches
• bulwarks
• drop-offs

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of crags

Here, outdoor enthusiasts can experience the raging Potomac River and the rocky crags of Great Falls. — Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 26 June 2026

That's why there are so few of us clinging to the crags of Mount Everest or decamping to Antarctica. — Ari Daniel, NPR, 23 Apr. 2026

Dan shone his flashlight in the crags of a rock wall, and the antennae of hundreds of spiny lobsters waved in its beam. — Betsy Andrews, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Mar. 2026

Her travels are usually inspired by mountain bike trails, classic crags, and whatever is happening in the sky. — Maya Silver, Outside, 25 Feb. 2026

In the decades that followed, outdoor climbing was effectively reserved for those with ready access to crags and gear, who had ample time and energy to burn. — Kelli María Korducki, HubSpot, 17 Oct. 2025

Colorado Parks and Wildlife dedicated a new pedestrian bridge on Thursday in Eldorado Canyon State Park, where steep sandstone cliffs and precipitous crags have lured expert rock climbers from around the world since the 1970s. — John Meyer, Denver Post, 17 Oct. 2025

The trail also leads to access points for crags with more than 350 individual routes frequented by Denver-area climbers, and up toward mountaintophomes on Conifer Mountain, just outside the park. — Andi Babineau, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2025

All these people took advantage of the sheep population, but a remnant of the herd remained among the rocky crags of the San Andres, where grass is sparse and water rare. — Tim Kelly, Outdoor Life, 4 Sep. 2025