Definition of Escarpment
long, steep cliff
Examples of Escarpment in a sentence
Sledding down the steep escarpment proved to be a hair-raising event.
The top of the escarpment was covered with a light layer of snow.
They soon found themselves out of the shadow of the peaks and ready to scale the escarpment.
Scaling the ridgeβs escarpment without proper gear and tools seemed impossible.
Along the edge, a natural escarpment ran for almost 15 miles.
Other words in the Geography category:
Most Searched Words (with Video)