cuestas

plural of cuesta

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for cuestas
Noun
  • Authorities add that polluted water, marine debris, and unstable cliffs may also pose hazards, according to a webpage from the National Park Service (NPS).
    Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Tucked between Sedona's iconic red sandstone cliffs and the babbling Oak Creek, L’Auberge de Sedona has long been considered one of Arizona's most inviting retreats.
    Susmita Baral, Travel + Leisure, 14 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Within minutes, guests can be standing beneath the stone arches of Arches National Park, 4 miles away, or surveying mesas and buttes in Canyonlands National Park, 30 miles southwest, where the Colorado and Green rivers have carved the landscape for centuries.
    Cari Shane, USA Today, 15 Oct. 2025
  • Enchantment's accommodations include casitas and suites, with designs and decor inspired by the Southwest desert landscape and views of Sedona's red rock buttes.
    Michael Salerno, AZCentral.com, 9 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • This park is all escarpments, rivers, and old forests.
    Daniel Scheffler, Forbes.com, 12 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • His parents’ house, less than a block from the bluffs, was brought down to its foundation, too.
    Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 16 Oct. 2025
  • Typically only found in the limestone and sandstone bluffs in Harrison and Crawford Counties, woodrats in Indiana used to live as far north as Owen County before their populations declined over the past half-century.
    Karl Schneider, IndyStar, 15 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Those living in areas near the recent burn scars or in areas prone to flooding should listen to local authorities and be prepared to take action should flooding develop.
    CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 14 Oct. 2025
  • High risk for debris flows over recent burn scars, especially Palisades, Eaton, and Bridge scars.
    Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The Caribs encamped on the summit of a steep cliff surrounded by high precipices, which could only be climbed by a narrow secret pathway.
    The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 19 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
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“Cuestas.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cuestas. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.

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