erosion
noun
ero·sion
i-ˈrō-zhən 
1
a
: the action or process of eroding
b
: the state of being eroded
2
: an instance or product of erosion
Examples of erosion in a Sentence
Landscapers planted grass to stop the erosion of the hillside.
Centuries of erosion by wind have carved grooves in the rocks.
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Tracking coastal erosion and sediment movement: The Navigator provides centimeter-level precision in mapping shorelines, enabling researchers to model erosion patterns and sediment transport more effectively.
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Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, FOXNews.com, 10 Apr. 2025
Rock revetments, seawalls and other hard structures built on the beach limit public access and can contribute to coastal erosion.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Apr. 2025
Then there’s the erosion of soil, as half of the planet’s topsoil has been lost in the past 150 years.
—Richard Knight, Denver Post, 2 Apr. 2025
Collective action by chief executives in the business world has had a profound impact on blunting unchallenged authoritarian erosion of American democratic institutions.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Time, 31 Mar. 2025
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Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, FOXNews.com, 10 Apr. 2025
Rock revetments, seawalls and other hard structures built on the beach limit public access and can contribute to coastal erosion.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Apr. 2025
Then there’s the erosion of soil, as half of the planet’s topsoil has been lost in the past 150 years.
—Richard Knight, Denver Post, 2 Apr. 2025
Collective action by chief executives in the business world has had a profound impact on blunting unchallenged authoritarian erosion of American democratic institutions.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Time, 31 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for erosion
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“Erosion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/erosion. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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Medical Definition
erosion
noun
ero·sion
i-ˈrō-zhən
1
a
: the superficial destruction of a surface area of tissue (as mucous membrane) by inflammation, ulceration, or trauma
erosion of the uterine cervix
b
: progressive loss of the hard substance of a tooth
2
: an instance or product of erosion
a circular erosion on the skin
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