Standing at the edge of the cliff, we watched the waves crash on the shore far below.
rock climbers scaling steep cliffs
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The early morning temple grounds are green and quiet, stacks of stone carvings lean against each other inside tall alcoves carved out of the cliff by centuries of water.—Rebecca Chace
july 14, Literary Hub, 14 July 2025 Looking Forward Merck’s acquisition strategy reflects management’s understanding of the Keytruda cliff and their determination to address it.—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 11 July 2025 That’s in part because of the legislative cliffs that Republicans set up in the mammoth tax-and-spending bill that President Donald Trump signed earlier this month.—semafor.com, 10 July 2025 However, the group ended up driving their van off a cliff after not noticing that the Cow Creek Bridge had been flooded, thanks to the heavy rain and darkness.—Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 10 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for cliff
Word History
Etymology
Middle English clif, from Old English; akin to Old High German klep cliff, Old Norse klif
First Known Use
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above
Time Traveler
The first known use of cliff was
before the 12th century
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