: an irregular limestone region with sinkholes, underground streams, and caverns
karstic adjective

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Among the hundreds of caves hidden in the limestone karsts of Indonesia’s Sulawesi island, a work of art faded into a rock wall could be of global importance. Frances Vinall, Washington Post, 3 July 2024 Railay West Beach, Thailand On the Railay peninsula's west side, Krabi's famous karsts meet a simply stunning jade-green lagoon. Anne Olivia Bauso, Travel + Leisure, 20 Apr. 2023 The curving beach is punctuated by towering creviced karsts — the limestone formations that have made Railay a world-class destination for rock-climbing — and the emerald lagoon is a paradise for kayaking and paddle boarding. Anne Olivia Bauso, Travel + Leisure, 27 Mar. 2023 State and county regulators said the dredging drastically altered the nature of the stream and damaged a karst feature. Taima Kern, Journal Sentinel, 5 Jan. 2023 See all Example Sentences for karst 

Word History

Etymology

German, from Slovene dialect or Croatian dialect kras, kars, type of rock, region composed of such rock

First Known Use

1902, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of karst was in 1902

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“Karst.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/karst. Accessed 27 Nov. 2024.

Geographical Definition

Karst

geographical name

variants or Kras or Italian Carso
limestone plateau northeast of the Istrian Peninsula in western Slovenia extending into eastern Italy

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