Thesaurus results for CLIFFS

cliffs

noun

plural of cliff

as in escarpments

a steep wall of rock, earth, or ice the cliff rises 200 feet from the island's south shore

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Recent Examples of cliffs Perched along Positano’s cliffs, the hotel soothes the soul and stirs the senses. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Sep. 2026 Progress has been hampered by persistent rain and challenging terrain, as crews have to work in a narrow mountain gorge, hemmed in between unstable cliffs and a fast-flowing river. — Reuters, NBC news, 2 Sep. 2026 Sandstone cliffs loom above 14 miles of trails at Turkey Run State Park. — Julia Sayers Gokhale, Midwest Living, 2 Sep. 2026 Hudson posted a sweet photo holding her sleeping baby girl by the beautiful Italian cliffs in June 2019. — Emy Lacroix, PEOPLE, 1 Sep. 2026 Perched about 60 feet above the water, the modern residence sits on over half an acre atop the limestone cliffs of a former 1920s quarry. — Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 31 Aug. 2026 Mohegan Bluffs Beach on Block Island, Rhode Island, offers a dramatic change of scenery, with towering clay cliffs rising above the shoreline. — Taryn White, Travel + Leisure, 31 Aug. 2026 In the spring, when the snow is melting and the springs that are high up in the rock cliffs some miles away are carrying it down full speed, the ditches overflow as does the little creek that runs near my cabin. — Literary Hub, 24 Aug. 2026 Nattai National Park is known for its rugged hiking, sandstone cliffs and vast bushland, according to the New South Wales National Parks and Wildlife Service. — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 24 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for cliffs

Noun

Their reconstruction suggests that the Grand Canyon region once sat near an ancient continental margin in a position comparable to modern great escarpments found in places such as South Africa and Brazil.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 21 Aug. 2026
Just as the sun prepared to sink beyond the escarpments, its rays struck every piece of the fractured glass resting on top of the window frames, alighting all of them at once, as if they were shot with electricity.

— New York Times, New York Times, 16 Mar. 2026

Definition of escarpments

Noun

The optical illusion reminded early settlers of the blockades of wooden stakes, or palisades, built around forts to ward off threats.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 May 2026
In 2014, the regional nonprofit group SOS Sahel came to Barkadroussou and taught villagers to stabilize the dunes by building palisades of palm fronds.

— Julie Bourdin, NPR, 11 Apr. 2026

Definition of palisades

Noun

Foliage-seekers can alight in the town of Winona, Minnesota, located on an island in the Mississippi—where visitors hike, kayak, or fish amid craggy river bluffs carpeted with ever-changing treetops.

— Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Sep. 2026
Bassist Randy Meisner was a Nebraska farm guy, raised in the shadow of prominent sandstone bluffs that guided dreamy Americans westward in the 19th century.

— Grayson Haver Currin, Pitchfork, 30 Aug. 2026