escarpment

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- \i-ˈskärp-mənt\
- /ɪˈskɑːp.mənt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- \i-ˈskärp-mənt\

Definitions of escarpment word

noun escarpment A long, steep slope, especially one at the edge of a plateau or separating areas of land at different heights. 1
noun escarpment steep embankment 1
countable noun escarpment An escarpment is a wide, steep slope on a hill or mountain. 0
noun escarpment the long continuous steep face of a ridge or plateau formed by erosion; scarp 0
noun escarpment any steep slope, such as one resulting from faulting 0
noun escarpment a steep artificial slope immediately in front of the rampart of a fortified place 0

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Parts of speech for Escarpment

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Full grammatical hierarchy of Escarpment

escarpment popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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Synonyms for escarpment

noun escarpment

cliff — A cliff is a high area of land with a very steep side, especially one next to the sea.
bluff — A bluff is an attempt to make someone believe that you will do something when you do not really intend to do it.
ridge — a long, narrow elevation of land; a chain of hills or mountains.
slope — to have or take an inclined or oblique direction or angle considered with reference to a vertical or horizontal plane; slant.
scarp — a line of cliffs formed by the faulting or fracturing of the earth's crust; an escarpment.

All 8 Synonyms of escarpment