as in cliff
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 escarpment
Hike back down the Beach Trail from the visitors center through chaparral and sandy bluffs to the shore at Flat Rock, where rain has eroded deep arroyos into the 300-foot sandstone escarpments.
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Dakota Kim, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2024
It was built of a tough wood that only grew along a small escarpment near the village.
—Scott Haugen, Outdoor Life, 16 Oct. 2024
The national park promises epic escarpments, striking rock formations, and breathtaking bush walks less than an hour west of Sydney by car.
—Matt Ortile, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Oct. 2024
The formation is a 10-foot wide, 100-foot deep crack through a sandstone escarpment into a gorge.
—Korrin Bishop, Southern Living, 4 July 2024
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Dakota Kim, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2024
It was built of a tough wood that only grew along a small escarpment near the village.
—Scott Haugen, Outdoor Life, 16 Oct. 2024
The national park promises epic escarpments, striking rock formations, and breathtaking bush walks less than an hour west of Sydney by car.
—Matt Ortile, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Oct. 2024
The formation is a 10-foot wide, 100-foot deep crack through a sandstone escarpment into a gorge.
—Korrin Bishop, Southern Living, 4 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for escarpment
Noun
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Researchers uncovered the tomb at the mountain, at the base of a high desert cliff where strong winds carry gusts of sand.—
Alan Yuhas,
New York Times,
27 Mar. 2025
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The burial chamber was uncovered at the base of a desert cliff almost 23 feet beneath Abydos, one of Egypt’s oldest cities about 300 miles south of Cairo and roughly six miles from the Nile River.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
27 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Mount Lemmon, the tallest peak in the Santa Catalina Mountains, is a premier climbing destination with more than 2,700 routes ranging from beginner-friendly crags to expert-level ascents.—
Visit Tucson,
AFAR Media,
21 Mar. 2025
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Both islands share a granitic composition, leading to the rocky crags bookending sandy coves.—
Lauren Mowery,
Forbes,
25 Feb. 2025
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But what are the other buildings impacted by palisades fires?—
Katherine McLaughlin,
Architectural Digest,
13 Jan. 2025
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The other, though crucial, faces steep palisades and deep waters, requiring more time and resources.—
Kathleen Kewley,
Forbes,
4 Dec. 2024
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But with the White House continuing to insist that Goldberg lied and that nothing was classified, The Atlantic called their bluff and published them in full, complete with missile-launch schedules and juvenile fist-bump emojis.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
27 Mar. 2025
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The idea of moving the tracks off the bluff into a tunnel has been around for many years.—
Phil Diehl,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 Mar. 2025
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“Escarpment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/escarpment. Accessed 6 Apr. 2025.
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