English Explanatory Dictionary

escarpment

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. 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.

Pronunciation

/ɪˈskɑːp.mənt/ /ɪˈskɑɹp.mənt/ en-us-escarpment.ogg

Word forms

escarpment escarpments

Etymology

Borrowed from French escarpement. By surface analysis, escarp + -ment.

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