steep cliff

Frequency: 8.628.3 per million words

rising or falling at a sharp angle

cliffADJECTIVE + cliff

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steep

Examples (10)

  • The path winds dangerously along a steep cliff.
  • Climbers need special equipment to scale such a steep cliff.
  • From the boat, we could see the lighthouse perched on a steep cliff.
  • He stood at the edge of the steep cliff, looking down at the waves below.
  • The ancient fortress was built atop a steep cliff to deter invaders.
  • A rescue team was called to save a hiker stranded on the steep cliff face.
  • Erosion has gradually carved out this steep cliff over thousands of years.
  • Driving that coastal road with its steep cliff on one side is not for the faint-hearted.
  • It is forbidden to build near the edge of the unstable, steep cliff.
  • The eagle made its nest in a crevice on the steep cliff.