sheer cliff

Frequency: 8.222.5 per million words

almost completely vertical

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Examples (20)

  • The coastline is famous for its sheer cliffs.
  • The hikers paused, gazing at the sheer cliff before them.
  • Only the most experienced climbers attempt to scale that sheer cliff.
  • Sheer cliffs dropped dramatically into the churning sea below.
  • Be careful not to get too close to the edge of the sheer cliff.
  • We had to rappel down the sheer cliff face.
  • The lighthouse stood defiantly atop a sheer cliff overlooking the stormy sea.
  • The climbers were trained to ascend sheer cliffs.
  • A waterfall cascaded down the face of the sheer cliff.
  • A sheer cliff provided a natural barrier, protecting the ancient city.
  • We gazed in awe at the sheer cliff that rose hundreds of feet from the valley floor.
  • The view from the top of the sheer cliff was breathtaking.
  • The new trail will offer breathtaking views from the top of the sheer cliff.
  • Seabirds nested on the ledges of the sheer cliff.
  • He fell from the sheer cliff but miraculously survived.
  • The expedition aimed to scale the uncharted sheer cliff.
  • The geological formation is characterized by a series of sheer cliffs.
  • A sheer cliff rose vertically from the water's edge.
  • Our boat sailed past a sheer cliff where seabirds were nesting.
  • They built their fortress on top of a sheer cliff for defense.