sloping

[US]/sləʊpɪŋ/
[UK]/slopɪŋ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. inclining; having a gradient; forming a slope
v. overflowing.

Phrases & Collocations

slope downwards

sloping field

sloping roof

Example Sentences

sloping at an angle of 33° to the horizontal.

a sloping stone coping oversailing a gutter.

I had seen Don sloping about the beach.

overloaded timber floors are likely to sag, producing a dished or sloping floor surface.

This research discovered that soil pondage of level terrace were less than fallow sloping filed because of crops’ absorbing and using, and evaporation.

The sloping hillside was covered in wildflowers.

She carefully made her way down the sloping path.

The sloping roof of the house collected rainwater in a barrel.

They built a terrace on the sloping terrain for their garden.

The sloping driveway made it difficult to park the car.

We enjoyed sledding down the sloping hill in winter.

The sloping ceiling made the room feel cozy.

The sloping road was challenging to drive on during heavy rain.

The sloping landscape provided a beautiful view of the valley below.

The sloping vineyard produced excellent grapes for winemaking.

Real-world Examples

A boulder rolled down the slope and narrowly missed the car.

Source: New Concept English: Vocabulary On-the-Go, Book Three.

There were also photovoltaic tiles fixed to the top and bottom of this sloping wall.

Source: Cambridge IELTS Listening Actual Test 9

Sounds appealing, but it's a slippery slope.

Source: Asap SCIENCE Selection

They built an indoor ski slope in the desert.

Source: VOA Standard English (Video Version) - 2022 Collection

On the graph it's show by a downward sloping demand curve.

Source: Economic Crash Course

The waves washed down the slopes of the mountain.

Source: Journey to the West

But hate is a very slippery slope.

Source: Tales of Imagination and Creativity

And the group without hearing aids kept going down kind of a steep slope.

Source: This Month's Science 60 Seconds - Scientific American

The students could then measure the slope.

Source: VOA Special March 2023 Collection

The passageway sloped downward, and Harry was reminded of Gringotts.

Source: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone

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