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Definition of palisadenext
as in cliff
a steep wall of rock, earth, or ice the palisades that line the west bank of the Hudson River for about 15 miles

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Noun
In an ideal world the palisades would have their own mayor and police department. Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 15 Feb. 2026 The palisade walls and structural support beams that hold up the fort are made to look like wood but are constructed of concrete. Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 June 2025 But what are the other buildings impacted by palisades fires? Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 13 Jan. 2025 The other, though crucial, faces steep palisades and deep waters, requiring more time and resources. Kathleen Kewley, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for palisade
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Noun
  • An operation began using a California Highway Patrol helicopter and the Fire Department's cliff rescue and heavy rescue units, the post said.
    Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 23 June 2026
  • For outdoor enthusiasts, the system now features excursions like the trek up the Eiðiskollur cliffs towering above the northern village of Eiði.
    Rebecca Ann Hughes, Forbes.com, 20 June 2026
Verb
  • The school district announced the tentative agreement with Local 99 in an alert just five hours before employees were scheduled to picket outside their campuses.
    Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2026
  • Members of both unions plan to picket outside Kaiser Oakland Medical Center, Santa Clara Medical Center, Santa Rosa Medical Center, Sacramento Medical Center and Fresno Medical Center.
    Catherine Ho, San Francisco Chronicle, 16 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • The tents are perched on top of escarpment with views of the TK below.
    Judy Koutsky, Forbes.com, 13 June 2026
  • Which means the 4,092-square-kilometer area between the high, forested escarpment and the wide stretches of the Zambezi River is still pretty untouched.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
Verb
  • The most successful native of the attention economy now coaches people to wall themselves off from it.
    Josipa Majic Predin, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026
  • The interiors are timbered wall to wall, from chunky Lincoln Log-style beams to vertical beams cut with their natural edges left intact.
    Madeline Weinfield, Architectural Digest, 24 June 2026
Noun
  • And then for all his show zero, bluff stuff, and being able to adjust to the spot drops.
    Joseph Person, New York Times, 24 June 2026
  • The Pacific Coast Highway is one of America’s most scenic drives, with stunning bluffs and designated vista points featuring sparkling ocean views.
    Laura Itzkowitz, Travel + Leisure, 23 June 2026
Verb
  • Developers will preserve about 1,200 acres and plan 26 miles of trails, with portions in the Hickory Creek area.
    Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 June 2026
  • Georgia Tech officials said preserving capacity while modernizing the fan experience was a key goal of the project.
    CBS News Atlanta Digital Team, CBS News, 24 June 2026
Noun
  • But, typical of Hockney portraiture, the resulting drawings magnificently captured every crag in Auden’s impossibly craggy face.
    Mark Rozzo, Vanity Fair, 12 June 2026
  • This 277-mile labyrinth of red crag in northern Arizona is like an ancient time capsule, with rocks on the canyon floor dating back some 2 billion years—well before the dinosaurs.
    Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 17 May 2026
Verb
  • Each Instant Mani set includes 42 press-on nails, 21 different sizes, nail glue, a prep pad, a wooden cuticle stick, a dual-sided file and buffer and application instructions.
    Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 26 June 2026
  • Sets run around $10 and include 42 nails across 21 sizes, plus glue, a prep pad, a wooden cuticle stick, a dual-sided file and buffer and application instructions.
    Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Kansas City Star, 26 June 2026

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“Palisade.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/palisade. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.

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