Escarpment

What do we mean by escarpment?

A steep slope or long cliff that results from erosion or faulting and separates two relatively level areas of differing elevations. noun

A steep slope in front of a fortification. noun

In fortification, ground cut away, nearly vertically, about a position in order to render it inaccessible to an enemy. noun

Hence The precipitous side of any hill or rock; the abrupt face of a high ridge of land; a cliff. noun

A steep descent or declivity; steep face or edge of a ridge; ground about a fortified place, cut away nearly vertically to prevent hostile approach. See scarp. noun

A steep descent or declivity; steep face or edge of a ridge; ground about a fortified place, cut away nearly vertically to prevent hostile approach. noun

A steep artificial slope in front of a fortification noun

A long steep slope or cliff at the edge of a plateau or ridge; usually formed by erosion noun

A steep descent or declivity; steep face or edge of a ridge; ground about a fortified place, cut away nearly vertically to prevent hostile approach.

Words that are spelled similarly to escarpment:
escarpment, encampment, escapement, escarpments.

Words that are triggered by (strongly associated with) the word escarpment:
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Adjectives that are often used to describe escarpment:
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Nouns that are often described by the adjective escarpment:
tracts.

Words that sound like escarpment:
escarpment, escarpments, escapement, assortment, sea scorpion, sarmento, sergeant, sargent, sargeant, sarmiento.