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Escarpment

nounverified·updated May 18, 2026

a long steep slope or cliff at the edge of a plateau or ridge

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a steep artificial slope in front of a fortification

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Variants

synonym
escarpprotective embankmentscarp
plural
Escarpments
possessive
Escarpment's
pluralpossessive
Escarpments'