escarpement

[US]/[ɪˈskɑːrp.mənt]/
[UK]/[ɪˈskɑːrp.mənt]/

Translation

n.a steep slope or long cliff that separates two relatively level areas of differing elevations, especially one formed by erosion or as a geological feature

Phrases & Collocations

rock escarpement

coastal escarpement

steep escarpement

limestone escarpement

basalt escarpement

river escarpement

high escarpement

eroded escarpement

fault escarpement

escarpements rise

Example Sentences

the steep escarpment overlooked the vast valley.

hikers carefully navigated the rocky escarpment edge.

geologists studied the layers visible in the escarpment face.

a geological fault line created this massive escarpment.

the niagara escarpment is a famous landform in north america.

tall trees grew at the base of the limestone escarpment.

road engineers built a winding route up the escarpment.

the ancient escarpment has eroded significantly over millennia.

rare wildflowers bloom along the sun-drenched escarpment.

the village is situated atop a high escarpment.

climbers attempted to scale the vertical escarpment wall.

a sharp escarpment separates the coastal plain from the highlands.

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