Standing at the edge of the cliff, we watched the waves crash on the shore far below.
rock climbers scaling steep cliffs
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One possible tailwind for drug M&A: a coming patent cliff.—Alex Knapp, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025 Although part of the Thai mainland, Railay Beach is sometimes mistaken for an island because it’s cut off from its surroundings by impenetrable karst limestone cliffs and dense mangrove forests.—Nicholas Derenzo, AFAR Media, 13 Jan. 2025 Topanga State Park, with miles of trails winding through the cliffs and canyons of the Santa Monica Mountains, was also closed due to the fires.—Phaedra Trethan, USA TODAY, 9 Jan. 2025 Everyone knows about Iceland’s dramatic natural beauty—from the cascading waterfalls thundering down the jagged mountain cliffs to the vibrant, colorful dancing auroras illuminating the Arctic sky, to the icy fragmented glaciers flanked by black sand beaches and rugged lava rocks.—Claire Volkman, Vogue, 7 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for cliff
Word History
Etymology
Middle English clif, from Old English; akin to Old High German klep cliff, Old Norse klif
First Known Use
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above
Time Traveler
The first known use of cliff was
before the 12th century
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