Meaning of the word escarpment in English

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escarpment

US /esˈkɑːrp.mənt/

UK /esˈkɑːrp.mənt/

a long, steep slope, especially one at the edge of a plateau or separating areas of land at different heights

Example:

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The hikers carefully descended the rocky escarpment.

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The city is built on a high escarpment overlooking the river.

Synonym:

cliff bluff precipice ridge slope

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