slope downward

Frequency: 6.26.1 per million words

to have a surface that is higher at one end than the other

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Examples (10)

  • The mountain trail continues to slope downward for another mile.
  • The roof was designed to slope downward for better drainage.
  • The garden path began to slope downward toward the creek.
  • The driveway needs to slope downward away from the house.
  • The meadow started to slope downward into the valley.
  • The parking lot must slope downward to prevent water pooling.
  • The hillside continues to slope downward toward the river.
  • The sidewalk was built to slope downward at the curb.
  • The field begins to slope downward after the fence line.
  • The terrain will slope downward for the next few hundred yards.