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
My team’s research has shown that this limitation has likely stopped them from traveling across the escarpments of the Great Rift Valley in East Africa.
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Douglas R. Cavener, Discover Magazine, 6 June 2024
Jim Jim Falls — Australia These Australian falls drop over a rocky escarpment to the earth 656 feet below.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 4 May 2024
The projects were to span nearly 40 linear miles on Black Mesa’s northeastern escarpment.
—The Arizona Republic, 23 Feb. 2024
Once inside, the route ducks among vertical escarpments, oddly balanced rocks and contorted pillars.
—Mare Czinar, The Arizona Republic, 7 Mar. 2024
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Douglas R. Cavener, Discover Magazine, 6 June 2024
Jim Jim Falls — Australia These Australian falls drop over a rocky escarpment to the earth 656 feet below.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 4 May 2024
The projects were to span nearly 40 linear miles on Black Mesa’s northeastern escarpment.
—The Arizona Republic, 23 Feb. 2024
Once inside, the route ducks among vertical escarpments, oddly balanced rocks and contorted pillars.
—Mare Czinar, The Arizona Republic, 7 Mar. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for escarpment
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Snow blankets the dramatic cliffs, some mountain passes are closed, and ferry services are limited.David Nikel, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
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The one at Land’s End is perhaps most famous, near the mist and crying seabirds of the Golden Gate (just don’t approach the cliffs).Randy McMullen, The Mercury News, 1 Nov. 2024
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If Perez is at the top of the local pecking order, the young climbers who flock to Bishop from around the globe to train on world-class crags in Buttermilk Country and the Owens River Gorge are near the bottom.Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2024
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And this month, the soaring crag delivers top-notch comet watching, too.Stephanie Vermillion, Outside Online, 8 Oct. 2024
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Recent additions to the grounds include The Ralston Family Collections Center, a Mission Gate and Lunette, and replicas of an 18-pounder cannon and a palisade, all part of the $550 million Alamo Plan.Madalyn Mendoza, Axios, 30 Sep. 2024
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The discovery of palisades suggests the settlement was fortified with thousands of spiked planks used as defensive barricades, but archaeologists are unsure why it was needed by villagers.Camille Fine, USA TODAY, 21 Aug. 2023
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Good rattling/grunting setup: Wind in your face and rock bluff or stream at your back.Michael Hanback, Outdoor Life, 7 Nov. 2024
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At the eastern tip of the Hamptons on Long Island, the Stone House in Montauk sits on 3.2 secluded acres near the edge of a 70-foot bluff overlooking the Atlantic Ocean.Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Escarpment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/escarpment. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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