escarpments

plural of escarpment
as in cliffs
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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Recent Examples of escarpments This park is all escarpments, rivers, and old forests. Daniel Scheffler, Forbes.com, 12 Sep. 2025
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Noun
  • This picturesque location is one of Ontario’s natural gems, known for its towering limestone cliffs, centuries-old trees and an intricate cave system.
    Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 2 Oct. 2025
  • One of the best places to stay is Villa Paola, a former 16th Century convent surrounded by a Mediterranean garden that overlooks the white beaches and rocky cliffs of the Costa degli Dei (Coast of the Gods).
    Gary Portuesi, Travel + Leisure, 30 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • 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
Noun
  • Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore on the shores of Lake Michigan features miles of sand beach, lush forests, clear inland lakes, unique flora and fauna, towering bluffs, an island lighthouse, coastal villages, picturesque farmsteads and more.
    Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 23 Sep. 2025
  • The men were left to the mercy of the high surf that morning, historian Paul Burnett recounted to a crowd gathered on the bluffs in Corona del Mar on a recent day.
    Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 22 Sep. 2025

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“Escarpments.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/escarpments. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.

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