Cliffs are formed by the processes of weathering and erosion, with the effect of gravity. Cliffs are common on coasts, in mountainous areas, escarpments and along rivers. Cliffs are usually …

The meaning of CLIFF is a very steep, vertical, or overhanging face of rock, earth, or ice : precipice. How to use cliff in a sentence.

Idiom fall off a cliff (Definition of cliff from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

A cliff is a high area of land with a very steep side, especially one next to the sea. The car rolled over the edge of a cliff.

Standing at the edge of the cliff, we watched the waves crash on the shore far below.

Definition of cliff noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

cliff (klɪf) n (Physical Geography) a steep high rock face, esp one that runs along the seashore and has the strata exposed [Old English clif; related to Old Norse kleif, Middle Low German klēf, Dutch klif; …

Jul 2, 2024 · A cliff is a mass of rock that rises very high and is almost vertical, like a wall.

Apr 21, 2025 · The cliff dwellings of Mesa Verde are some of the most notable and best preserved in North America. Sometime during the late 1190s, after primarily living on the mesa tops for 600 years, …

CLIFF definition: a high steep face of a rock. See examples of cliff used in a sentence.