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.
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Daniel Scheffler, Forbes.com, 12 Sep. 2025
Daniel Scheffler, Forbes.com, 12 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for escarpments
Noun
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His family lives in a two-story gray home in Washington City, a community nestled among Utah’s soaring red, rocky cliffs.—
David DeMille,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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Daily excursions—led by expert naturalists—span snorkeling with sea lions, kayaking along lava cliffs, paddleboarding through mangroves and hikes through volcanic landscapes.—
Rachel Ingram,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
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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
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The island wallflower stabilizes sand dunes and bluffs along the California coast and on the Channel Islands.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
13 Sep. 2025
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Fog brushes the bluffs like a tide turned into vapor.—
Lauren Mowery,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Escarpments.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/escarpments. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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