as in cliffs
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
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Dwarfed by the mighty cliffs and rushing water is a tiny figure of an artist sketching — perhaps Turner himself.—
Domenica Bongiovanni,
IndyStar,
26 Sep. 2025 -
Zipping along the vast cliffs of Italy’s breathtaking Sorrentine Peninsula shoreline on his moped bike, Daniel pulls up to a villa.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
24 Sep. 2025
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This park is all escarpments, rivers, and old forests.—
Daniel Scheffler,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Palisades.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/palisades. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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