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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But just as erosion happens by degrees, so does repair.
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Ann Kowal Smith, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
The tracks follow the edge of the beach for about six miles there, where the rails are threatened on one side by coastal erosion and on the other side by crumbling bluffs.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 June 2025
In the long-term, seawalls can actually make erosion worse, especially along sandy beaches, where waves crashing against one side of the seawall can scour out sand on the other side.
—Molly Duerig, Miami Herald, 28 June 2025
Sediment that washed into rivers changed how water flows through the landscape, leaving some areas more prone to flooding and erosion.
—Brian J. Yanites, The Conversation, 26 June 2025
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Ann Kowal Smith, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
The tracks follow the edge of the beach for about six miles there, where the rails are threatened on one side by coastal erosion and on the other side by crumbling bluffs.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 June 2025
In the long-term, seawalls can actually make erosion worse, especially along sandy beaches, where waves crashing against one side of the seawall can scour out sand on the other side.
—Molly Duerig, Miami Herald, 28 June 2025
Sediment that washed into rivers changed how water flows through the landscape, leaving some areas more prone to flooding and erosion.
—Brian J. Yanites, The Conversation, 26 June 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 6 Jul. 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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