Definition of Precipice
a point where danger, trouble, or difficulty begins
Examples of Precipice in a sentence
Sue Ellen is now on the precipice of bankruptcy and might have to sell the family home. 🔊
Despite having been at the precipice of death after a severe overdose, the drug addict still refuses to change his lethal lifestyle. 🔊
Economists have recently warned the president that our nation is on the precipice of a major economic crisis. 🔊
On several occasions, Janet has been on the precipice of divorcing her cheating husband. 🔊
When the artist cut off his ear, everyone knew he had gone past the precipice of insanity. 🔊
Although Jon stood on the precipice of adulthood on his eighteenth birthday, he had yet to make a decision about which college to attend. 🔊
Environmental activists insist the exotic species is on the precipice of extinction because of all the land development that is destroying the rainforests. 🔊
Because of competition from the big convenience chains, the mom and pop store is on the precipice of closing its doors. 🔊
The woman’s slippery boots caused her to fall over the precipice of the cliff and to her death. 🔊
If the two countries cannot reach an agreement over land rights, they will find themselves at the precipice of a war that could cause havoc on their continent. 🔊
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