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
The national park promises epic escarpments, striking rock formations, and breathtaking bush walks less than an hour west of Sydney by car.
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Matt Ortile, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Oct. 2024
The rim is a 1,200-foot-tall escarpment that rises dramatically above a broad valley, giving you the perfect perch for spotting the show.
—Graham Averill, Outside Online, 3 Mar. 2025
During that time, the rover traveled about 1.2 miles along escarpments researchers believe were once part of an ocean shore 4 billion years ago.
—Monica Cull, Discover Magazine, 24 Feb. 2025
Off the water, an easy 1.25-mile hike leads to one of the overlooks at Horseshoe Bend, where the Colorado River takes a drastic turn around a massive sandstone escarpment.
—Graham Averill, Outside Online, 4 Feb. 2025
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Matt Ortile, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Oct. 2024
The rim is a 1,200-foot-tall escarpment that rises dramatically above a broad valley, giving you the perfect perch for spotting the show.
—Graham Averill, Outside Online, 3 Mar. 2025
During that time, the rover traveled about 1.2 miles along escarpments researchers believe were once part of an ocean shore 4 billion years ago.
—Monica Cull, Discover Magazine, 24 Feb. 2025
Off the water, an easy 1.25-mile hike leads to one of the overlooks at Horseshoe Bend, where the Colorado River takes a drastic turn around a massive sandstone escarpment.
—Graham Averill, Outside Online, 4 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for escarpment
Noun
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Pigeons also adapted in response to human development, nesting on skyscrapers instead of on cliff faces and expanding their range alongside people.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
27 May 2025
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Over the franchise's 30-year span, Cruise has done everything from dangling from a wire in Mission: Impossible to motorcycling off a cliff in Mission Impossible — Dead Reckoning Part One.—
Skyler Trepel,
People.com,
25 May 2025
Noun
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There are three crags, and the plan is to develop one at a time, says J.D. Borgeson, the coalition's treasurer.—
Sean Clancy,
Arkansas Online,
12 May 2025
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Ultimately, the Clear Creek crags would only flirt with the wildfire.—
Hannah Provost,
Outside Online,
26 Apr. 2025
Noun
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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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President Trump and Speaker Mike Johnson ought to call his bluff.—
The Editors,
National Review,
20 May 2025
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Tour Lake Michigan For a wilder excursion, experienced paddlers can launch at Sturgeon Bay Beach and paddle north along the bluffs of Wilderness State Park to watch golden hour reflect on the water of a remote area—no houses, no roads, no people.—
Outside Online,
Outside Online,
19 May 2025
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“Escarpment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/escarpment. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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