Collocations with "cliff"

17 collocations found

Categories

ADJECTIVE + NOUN(8)ADJECTIVE + top(1)ADJECTIVE + NOUN (sense: way across land)(1)limestone + NOUN(1)ADJECTIVE + ledge(1)NOUN + fall away (as subject)(1)ADJECTIVE + dwelling(1)ADJECTIVE + dweller(1)CHALK + NOUN (geology)(1)NOUN + NOUN(1)
precipitous cliff

a very steep cliff face

precipitous8.0
vertical cliff

a very steep rock face

vertical8.0
rugged cliff

a steep, rough rock face

rugged7.5
sheer cliff

a cliff that is almost vertical

sheer7.5
towering cliff

a very high, steep cliff

towering7.2
jagged cliff

describes natural formations with a rough, sharp, and uneven surface

jagged7.0
rocky cliff

a high, steep face of rock

rocky7.0
cliff top

often written as one word: clifftop

top7.0
cliff path

a path along the edge of a cliff

path6.8
cliff ledge
ledge6.7
craggy cliff

describes a cliff that is rough, steep, and has many sharp points

craggy6.5
sea cliff
sea6.0
limestone cliff

a cliff composed of limestone

limestone5.8
chalk cliff

A high, steep rock face made of chalk.

chalk4.5
cliff falls away

Used to describe land, ground, or a structure sloping downwards steeply.

fall away4.5
cliff dwelling

A residence built into the side of a cliff, especially one made by ancient peoples.

dwelling3.8
cliff dweller

a member of an ancient people of the southwestern US who built their homes in cliffs

dweller2.0