Escarpment Synonyms

ĭ-skärpmənt
A lofty land mass
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. slope
  2. cliff
  3. ledge
A steep artificial slope in front of a fortification
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. scarp
  2. escarp
  3. protective embankment
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Words Related to Escarpment

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Escarpment Sentence Examples

  • Another range, or escarpment, crosses the state from east to west, but is broken into two principal divisions, each having several local names.

  • It climbed gently along the escarpment above the river and was devoid of traffic.

  • In localities the slope is a true escarpment falling 150 and even 250 ft.

  • On the eastern side it presents a fairly continuous escarpment.

  • Each escarpment stands forth where a resistant formation overlies a weaker one; each escarpment is separated from the next higher one by a broad step of weaker strata.

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