as in cliff
a steep wall of rock, earth, or ice
the castle sits atop an escarpment that for hundreds of years made it virtually invulnerable to attack
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The projects were to span nearly 40 linear miles on Black Mesa’s northeastern escarpment.
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The Arizona Republic, 23 Feb. 2024
Once inside, the route ducks among vertical escarpments, oddly balanced rocks and contorted pillars.
—Mare Czinar, The Arizona Republic, 7 Mar. 2024
In the Hottentots Holland mountain range this month, the revs of their chain saws echoed down the escarpment.
—Katharine Houreld, Washington Post, 28 Feb. 2024
The priest looked across the waters and saw São Miguel up ahead, a line of shacks rising upon an escarpment.
—Bishop Sand, Washington Post, 17 Feb. 2024
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The Arizona Republic, 23 Feb. 2024
Once inside, the route ducks among vertical escarpments, oddly balanced rocks and contorted pillars.
—Mare Czinar, The Arizona Republic, 7 Mar. 2024
In the Hottentots Holland mountain range this month, the revs of their chain saws echoed down the escarpment.
—Katharine Houreld, Washington Post, 28 Feb. 2024
The priest looked across the waters and saw São Miguel up ahead, a line of shacks rising upon an escarpment.
—Bishop Sand, Washington Post, 17 Feb. 2024
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“Escarpment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/escarpment. Accessed 9 Sep. 2024.
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